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Britannia

[bri-tan-ee-uh, -tan-yuh] / brɪˈtæn i ə, -ˈtæn jə /


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Rev Jane Lee said she and a lay minister were preparing for morning prayers when they discovered a plastic bag with a box which "to our amazement" contained nine gold Britannia coins inside.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

"Something has to be done to improve the resilience of that Britannia crossing," he said, referring to the bridge which carries the A55.

From BBC May 28, 2026

When we got to Saturday, a matter of hours before kick-off, we all met at the Britannia Stadium for our pre-match food because Molineux was only a 40-minute journey away.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 12, 2026

Everyone sang Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves, Britons never never never shall be slaves, over and over.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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