Britain, übersetzung im Collins English Dictionary & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

Britain
n another name for Great Britain or the United Kingdom

Battle of Britain
n the. from August to October 1940, the prolonged bombing of S England by the German Luftwaffe and the successful resistance by the RAF Fighter Command, which put an end to the German plan of invading Britain

Great Britain
n England, Wales, and Scotland including those adjacent islands governed from the mainland (i.e. excluding the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands). The United Kingdom of Great Britain was formed by the Act of Union (1707), although the term Great Britain had been in use since 1603, when James VI of Scotland became James I of England (including Wales). Later unions created the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801) and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922). Pop.: 56388200 (1992 est.). Area: 229523 sq. km (88619 sq. miles)
See also → United Kingdom

New Britain
n an island in the S Pacific, northeast of New Guinea: the largest island of the Bismarck Archipelago; part of Papua New Guinea; mountainous, with several active volcanoes. Capital: Rabaul. Pop.: 312955 (1990). Area: 36519 sq. km (14100 sq. miles)