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BRITANNIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Britannic mean?
• BRITANNIC (adjective)
The adjective BRITANNIC has 1 sense:
1. of Britain
Familiarity information: BRITANNIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of Britain
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
Her Britannic Majesty
Pertainym:
British (the people of Great Britain)
Derivation:
Britain (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)
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