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proper nounBrittany
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Origin
- Middle EnglishLesse Bretayne
- EnglishLesser Britain
From Middle English Lesse Bretayne, equivalent to Lesser + Britain, parallel to Medieval Latin Britannia Minor; see there for more.
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APA
Lesser Britain. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesser%20Britain
MLA
“Lesser Britain.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesser%20Britain. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lesser Britain,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lesser%20Britain.
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