单词 | Rule Britannia |
释义 | Rule Britannia/ˌruːl brɪˈtanjə/noun A patriotic song which frequently used to be sung on public occasions in Britain and its colonies. adjective Expressing the sentiments of the song Rule, Britannia; characteristic of British imperialism; characterized by British patriotism or nationalism. OriginMid 18th century. From Rule, Britannia, the title of a popular patriotic song, originally celebrating a new British identity following the Act of Union between England and Scotland of 1707; the song was written by the Scottish poet J. Thompson and set to music by T. A. Arne (an Englishman) for his opera Alfred, a Masque, which expressed opposition to the politics of R. Walpole. |
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