Britain may refer to:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a sovereign state in western Europe
- Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1801
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, a sovereign state from 1801 to 1922 (and between 1922 and 1927 in its superseded form)
- Great Britain, the largest island in the British Isles and the largest island in Europe
- Great Britain (disambiguation)
- Prehistoric Britain, Britain prior to 43 AD
- Roman Britain or Britannia, a Roman province covering most of modern England and Wales and some of southern Scotland from 43 to 410 AD
- Sub-Roman Britain, Britain from 410 AD to 597
- Britain in the Middle Ages, various parts of Britain from 410 AD to 1485
- Early Modern Britain, Britain from the Tudor period, from 1485 to 1707
- Britain (placename), the place name Britain and its toponymy
- British Isles, a group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and other islands
- Terminology of the British Isles, discusses the sometimes ambiguous or contentious names for parts of the island group
- British Empire, during the 19th to early 20th century
- British (disambiguation), adjective meaning from/of Britain; and derived senses
Read more about Britain: Other Places, People With The Surname
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The Age Of Reason - Reception and Legacy - Britain
... Paine's Age of Reason sparked enough anger in Britain to initiate not only a series of government prosecutions but also a pamphlet war ... In Britain, it was this freethinking tradition that continued Paine's legacy ...
... Paine's Age of Reason sparked enough anger in Britain to initiate not only a series of government prosecutions but also a pamphlet war ... In Britain, it was this freethinking tradition that continued Paine's legacy ...
Yobbo - Britain
... In Britain today this word is sometimes superseded by the newer term "chav". ...
... In Britain today this word is sometimes superseded by the newer term "chav". ...
Lend-Lease - Repayment
... Large quantities of undelivered goods were in Britain or in transit when Lend-Lease terminated on 2 September 1945 ... Britain wished to retain some of this equipment in the immediate post war period ... In 1946, the post-war Anglo-American loan further indebted Britain to the U.S ...
... Large quantities of undelivered goods were in Britain or in transit when Lend-Lease terminated on 2 September 1945 ... Britain wished to retain some of this equipment in the immediate post war period ... In 1946, the post-war Anglo-American loan further indebted Britain to the U.S ...
2004 IIHF Women's World Championship - Division II
5 4 ... Australia 2 ... Great Britain 0 ... Denmark is promoted to Division I while Australia and Great Britain are demoted to Division III in the 2005 Women's ...
5 4 ... Australia 2 ... Great Britain 0 ... Denmark is promoted to Division I while Australia and Great Britain are demoted to Division III in the 2005 Women's ...
Britain - People With The Surname
... Calvin Britain 1800–1862, American politician from Michigan Kristen Britain, novelist from New York state ...
... Calvin Britain 1800–1862, American politician from Michigan Kristen Britain, novelist from New York state ...
Famous quotes containing the word britain:
“I’ th’ world’s volume
Our Britain seems as of it, but not in’ t;
In a great pool a swan’s nest.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“The only reason I might go to the funeral is to make absolutely sure that he’s dead.”
—“An Eminent Editor” Of Press Baron. Quoted in Anthony Sampson, Anatomy of Britain Today, ch. 9 (1965)
“Only in Britain could it be thought a defect to be “too clever by half.” The probability is that too many people are too stupid by three-quarters.”
—John Major (b. 1943)