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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.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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   What does Brit mean in English?

   • of or relating to Great Britain or its inhabitants. In this dictionary, “Brit.” is an abbreviation for “British usage.” the people native to or inhabiting Great Britain. British English. the Celtic language of the ancient Britons.

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   Where did the word British come from?

   • The first records of British come from before 900. It ultimately comes from the Old English Bryttisc, which was an equivalent of the word Bryttas, meaning Britons. While it is correct to refer to people from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland as British, people from the UK identify more closely with their regions.

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   What is the meaning of British?

   • 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. Of or relating to the ancient Britons.

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   What does Great Britain mean in English?

   • the ancient Roman name of the island of Great Britain, especially the S part where the early Roman provinces were. the British Empire. Chiefly Literary. Great Britain. the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. the figure of a seated woman with trident and helmet used as a symbolic representation of Great Britain and the British Empire.

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   British: 1 adj of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture “his wife is British ” n the people of Great Britain Synonyms: British people , Brits Type of: country , land , nation the people who live in a nation or country