pro-Britain
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/proʊˈbrɪtən/
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/prəˈbrɪt(ə)n/
for Britain
Etymology
'pro-Britain' is formed in modern English by combining the prefix 'pro-' and the place name 'Britain'. The prefix 'pro-' originates from Latin 'pro', meaning 'for' or 'in front of', and 'Britain' traces to Latin 'Britannia'.
'pro-' comes from Latin 'pro' (meaning 'for'), used in English as a productive prefix since Classical and Medieval Latin influences; 'Britain' comes from Latin 'Britannia', which derived from earlier names for the island and its people (Greek 'Prettanike' / Brythonic roots). The compound 'pro-Britain' developed in modern political and journalistic English by prefixing 'pro-' to national names to indicate support.
Initially, the elements simply meant 'for' (pro-) and the place-name 'Britain'; together they came to denote the modern political sense 'in favor of Britain' or 'supportive of British interests.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who supports Britain or British interests.
He is a pro-Britain whose views shaped the committee's recommendation.
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Adjective 1
supportive of Britain or British policies; in favor of Britain.
The senator adopted a pro-Britain stance on foreign policy.
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