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British

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
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Definition of British

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

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