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What does Britannica mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Britannica? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. Abbreviation of Encyclopædia Britannica: the oldest English-language general encyclopedia.
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In 1888 he contributed articles on taboo and totemism to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which laid the foundation for his work on primitive religion.
In the corrigenda and addenda to Kippis's Biographia Britannica, prefixed to vol.
The New York Times used the term in the title of an article that appeared before publication of the Britannica article.
Pax Britannica has been one of the greatest boons that the West has conferred upon the East.
This gives an idea of the variety of methods of broadcasting their ideas that the Scottish literati used, from the pamphlet to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The provincial navy, Classis Britannica, was responsible for the monitoring and surveillance of the waters around the British Isles.

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