n.
Name historically applied to the island of Great Britain .
Britain is used especially when referring to its pre-Roman and Roman periods and to its early Anglo-Saxon period. It is the Anglicized form of Latin Britannia . See also United Kingdom .
n.
Name historically applied to the island of Great Britain .
Britain is used especially when referring to its pre-Roman and Roman periods and to its early Anglo-Saxon period. It is the Anglicized form of Latin Britannia . See also United Kingdom .
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia. Краткая энциклопедия Британика. 2012