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Britannic
(Bri¦tan|nic)
Pronunciation:
/brɪˈtanɪk/
adjective
dated
(chiefly in names or titles) of Britain or the British Empire:
he answered His Britannic Majesty’s call to arms
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from Latin
Britannicus
, from
Britannia
(see
Britannia
)
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