NYT Dictionary

BRITANNIA

/bɹɪˈtæn.jə/
Proper nounbri-TAN-ni-abri-tan-ni-a · 4 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A female personification of Britain or the United Kingdom.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Learned borrowing from Latin Britannia. Doublet of Britain and Brittany.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Roman Britain

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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