BRITANNIA


Meaning of BRITANNIA in English

I .

a figure of a woman representing Britain on many coins. She is shown sitting down wearing a helmet and holding a trident (= a long weapon with three points). Britannia was the Roman name for Britain.

See also Rule, Britannia! .

II .

the last British royal yacht . Its permanent home is now in the port of Leith, in Edinburgh , where it has been turned into a tourist attraction.

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary.      Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь.