Britannia
Example Sentences
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Rev Jane Lee said she and a lay minister were preparing for morning prayers when they discovered a plastic bag with a box which "to our amazement" contained nine gold Britannia coins inside.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
"Something has to be done to improve the resilience of that Britannia crossing," he said, referring to the bridge which carries the A55.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
Within a few years the academy switched to a lighter tin-based alloy known as Britannia metal, plated in layers of copper, nickel silver and gold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
I reached my 1,000th game with West Brom in 2016, and it came against my former club Stoke at the Britannia Stadium, as it was then.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
“I believe you they dread him. Not but what he’s artful, even in his defiance of them. No silver, sir. Britannia metal, every spoon.”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
