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   British

   /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or language: "the British government"
   • 2. of the British Commonwealth or (formerly) the British Empire.

   noun

   • 1. the British people.

   Word Origin Old EnglishBrettisc ‘relating to the ancient Britons’, from Bret ‘Briton’, from Latin Britto, or its Celtic equivalent.

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   Define British. British synonyms, British pronunciation, British translation, English dictionary definition of British. adj. 1. a. Of or relating to Great Britain or its people, language, or culture. b. Of or relating to the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth of Nations.