Britain most often refers to:
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Great Britain, a large island comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a sovereign state in Europe comprising Great Britain and the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland.
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The realm of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, comprising the United Kingdom, the Crown Dependencies, and British Overseas Territories.
Britain may also refer to:
Places
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British Isles, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands
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British Islands, the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man collectively
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Roman Britain, a Roman province corresponding roughly to modern-day England and Wales
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Historical predecessors to the present-day United Kingdom:
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Kingdom of Great Britain (1707 to 1800)
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801 to 1922)
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Britain (place name)
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Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States
People
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Surname
Other uses
See also
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Terminology of the British Isles
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England
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Britains
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Britannia
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Brittain (disambiguation)
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Brittany (disambiguation)
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Brit (disambiguation)
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Britten (disambiguation)
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Briton (disambiguation)
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Brittonic languages
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British (disambiguation)
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Great Britain (disambiguation)
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Little Britain (disambiguation)
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New Britain (disambiguation)
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National sports teams of the United Kingdom