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- DictionaryBritish/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.
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Learn the meaning of British as an adjective and a noun, and how to use it in different contexts. Compare British and American English grammar, spelling and pronunciation.
British is used as an adjective to describe something as coming from or being related to the island of Great Britain or the people who live there, as in We drove through the British countryside. British is also used as a noun to mean the people of Great Britain, usually as “the British.”
1. a. : the Celtic language of the ancient Britons. b. : british english. 2. plural in construction : the people of Great Britain or the Commonwealth of Nations. British adjective. Britishism. ˈbri-ti-ˌshi-zəm. noun. Britishness noun. Examples of British in a Sentence.
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4 days ago · 1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Britain or any of the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the United Kingdom. 2. relating to or denoting the English language as spoken and written in Britain, esp the S dialect generally regarded as standard.
What does the word British mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word British, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word British? About 200 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture. “his wife is British ” noun. the people of Great Britain. synonyms: British people, Brits. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈbrɪdɪʃ/ UK. /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "British."
