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Briton

Syllabification: (Brit·on)
Pronunciation: /ˈbritn/

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Definition of Briton

noun

  • 1a citizen or native of Great Britain.
  • a person of British descent.
  • 2one of the people of southern Britain before and during Roman times.

Origin:

from Old French Breton, from Latin Britto, Britton-, or its Celtic equivalent

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