Britannic
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Britannic means of Britain, or British, from Britannia
, the Roman name for Britain.
Britannic may also refer to any of the following ships:
Britannia
Britannia is an ancient term for Great Britain, and also a female personification of the island. The name is Latin, and derives from the Greek form Prettanike or Brettaniai, which originally designated a collection of islands with individual names, including Albion or Great Britain. However, by the...
, the Roman name for Britain.
- in reference to the United Kingdom, as in Her Britannic Majesty,
- in reference to the BritonsBritons (historical)The Britons were the Celtic people culturally dominating Great Britain from the Iron Age through the Early Middle Ages. They spoke the Insular Celtic language known as British or Brythonic...
of antiquity- the 3rd century Britannic EmpireBritannic EmpireThe Britannic Empire was a short-lived breakaway state of the Roman empire in the late Roman Period. It was formed as a result of the revolt by the naval commander Carausius. It ended when Carausius's usurper, Allectus, was defeated by the Emperor Constantius I in 296....
- the Brythonic languagesBrythonic languagesThe Brythonic or Brittonic languages form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family, the other being Goidelic. The name Brythonic was derived by Welsh Celticist John Rhys from the Welsh word Brython, meaning an indigenous Briton as opposed to an Anglo-Saxon or Gael...
- the hypothetical Pritennic language stage
- the 3rd century Britannic Empire
Britannic may also refer to any of the following ships:
- SS Britannic (1874)SS Britannic (1874)SS Britannic was the first of three ships to sail with Britannic name. All were part of the White Star Line, famous for Titanic and other ocean liners....
, holder of the Blue Riband owned by the White Star Line. - HMHS BritannicHMHS BritannicHMHS Britannic was the third and largest of the White Star Line. She was the sister ship of and , and was intended to enter service as a transatlantic passenger liner. She was launched just before the start of the First World War and was laid up at her builders in Belfast for many months before...
(1914), owned by the White Star Line, sank in 1916 after hitting a mine- Britannic (film)Britannic (film)Britannic is a romantic drama film directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith. It stars Edward Atterton and Amanda Ryan as star-crossed lovers on the forgotten sister ship of the , the HMHS Britannic...
, a 2000 film based on the story of the HMHS Britannic.
- Britannic (film)
- RMS Britannic (1929)RMS Britannic (1929)RMS Britannic was an ocean liner of the White Star Line, the company's third ship to bear the name. She was built by Harland & Wolff in Belfast. She was launched on 6 August 1929. Like her running mate , Britannic was a motorship powered by diesel engines. She measured 26,943 gross tons and was ...
, owned by the White Star Line, scrapped in 1960. - SS Britannic, a fictional ocean liner in the movie Juggernaut (film)Juggernaut (film)Juggernaut is a 1974 British thriller film. It was produced by David V. Picker Productions and released in 1974 by United Artists. The film was directed by Richard Lester, who took over after directors Bryan Forbes and Don Medford each left the project in pre-production.On taking over the film,...
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