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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Britannia
▪ I. Bri·tan·nia 7 BrE [brɪˈtænjə] NAmE [brɪˈtænjə] noun singular
a figure of a woman used as a symbol of Britain. She is usually shown sitting down wearing a ↑helmet and holding a ↑shield and a ↑trident (= a long weapon with three points).
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[Britannia] the Latin name for Britain.
▪ II. Britannia [Britannia] BrE NAmE
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.
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