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	British (Brit\|ish) Pronunciation: /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ adjective 1relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or language. 2of the British Commonwealth or (formerly) the British Empire. noun (as plural noun the British) the British people. Derivatives Britishness noun Origin: Old English Brettisc 'relating to the ancient Britons', from Bret 'Briton', from Latin Britto, or its Celtic equivalent		Search results in the dictionary anti-British British India British Isles British warm British Academy British Council More results » Nearby Words Britain Britain, Battle of Britannia Britannia metal Britannia silver Britannic britches Britcom Briticism British British Academy British Antarctic Territory British Broadcasting Corporation British Columbia British Commonwealth British Council British Empire British Empire, Order of the British English