Lusitania the other provinces to form the "Diocesis Hispaniarum" ("Diocese of the Hispanias"). As with the Roman names of many European countries, "Lusitania" was and is often used as an alternative name for Portugal, especially in formal or literary and poetic contexts. The 16th-century colony that would eventually become Brazil was initially founded as "New Lusitania". In common use are such terms as Lusophone, meaning Portuguese-speaking, and Lusitanic, referring to the Community of Portuguese Language Countries—once Portugal's colonies and presently independent countries still sharing some common heritage. Prior to his invasion in 1807, Napoleon Bonaparte proposed the establishment of a French-backed
RMS Lusitania and arches to the decorative scheme. The ship was finally delivered to Cunard on 26 August although the problem of vibration was never entirely solved and further remedial work went on through her life. The White Star Line's vessels were almost longer and slightly wider than "Lusitania" and "Mauretania". This made the White Star vessels about 15,000 tons heavier than the Cunard vessels. Both "Lusitania" and "Mauretania" were launched and had been in service for several years before "Olympic", and "Britannic" were ready for the North Atlantic run. Although significantly faster than the "Olympic" class would be, the speed of