Briton
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Brit·on
(brĭt′n)n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Great Britain.
2. One of a Celtic people inhabiting ancient Britain at the time of the Roman invasion.
3. A member of a Brittonic-speaking people.
[Middle English Britoun, Celt, Briton, from Anglo-Norman Britun, from Latin Brittonēs, Britons, of Celtic origin.]
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Briton
(ˈbrɪtən)n
1. (Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Britain
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a citizen of the United Kingdom
3. (Historical Terms) history any of the early Celtic inhabitants of S Britain who were largely dispossessed by the Anglo-Saxon invaders after the 5th century ad
[C13: from Old French Breton, from Latin Britto, of Celtic origin]
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Brit•on
(ˈbrɪt n)n.
1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Great Britain or the United Kingdom.
2. a member of any of the Celtic-speaking peoples inhabiting Britain S of the Firth of Clyde and Firth of Forth before the Germanic invasions of the 5th century a.d.
[1250–1300; Middle English Breton < Old French < Late Latin Brittōnēs Britons]
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Britain
– British – Briton1. 'Britain'
Britain or Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The British Isles refers to Britain, Ireland, and all the smaller islands around the coast.
2. 'British'
The nationality of someone from the United Kingdom is British, although some people prefer to call themselves English, Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish. It is incorrect and may cause offence to call all British people 'English'.
You can refer to all the people who come from Britain as the British.
I don't think the British are good at hospitality.
The British have always displayed a healthy scepticism towards ideas.
The British can also be used to refer to a group of British people, for example the British representatives at an international conference.
The British have made these negotiations more complicated.
The British had come up with a bold and dangerous solution.
3. 'Briton'
In writing, an individual British person can be referred to as a Briton.
The youth, a 17-year-old Briton, was searched and arrested.
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| Noun | 1. | Briton - a native or inhabitant of Great Britain Great Britain, GB - an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales European - a native or inhabitant of Europe English person - a native or inhabitant of England patrial - a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent) |
| 2. | Briton - an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions | |
| Adj. | 1. | Briton - characteristic of or associated with the Britons; "the Briton inhabitants of England" |
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Briton
noun Brit (informal), limey (U.S. & Canad. slang), Britisher, pommy or pom (Austral. & N.Z. slang), Anglo-Saxon The three men, one Briton, are said to be close to death.
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Translations
Brit
britti
BrytyjczykBrytyjka
britt
Briton
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