Britain

Britain most often refers to:

• Great Britain, a large island comprising the countries of England, Scotland and Wales
• 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.
• 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:

• British Isles, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland and many other smaller islands
• British Islands, the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man collectively
• Roman Britain, a Roman province corresponding roughly to modern-day England and Wales
• Historical predecessors to the present-day United Kingdom:
  • Kingdom of Great Britain (1707 to 1800)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801 to 1922)
• Britain (place name)
• Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated community in the United States of America

• Britain Covey (born 1997), American professional football player
• Britain Dalton (born 2001), American actor
• Britain Hart (born 1990), American professional boxer

• Calvin Britain (1800–1862), an American politician
• Clarissa Britain (1816–1895), an American inventor
• Kristen Britain (born 1965), an American novelist

• Captain Britain, a Marvel Comics superhero