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[ brit ] / brɪt /
nounthe group of small marine animals forming the food of baleen whales. the young of herring and sprat. Origin of britFirst recorded in 1595–1605; perhaps from Cornish brȳthel “mackerel”; akin to Old Cornish brȳth, Welsh brith “speckled” Words nearby britBristol board, Bristol Channel, Bristol fashion, bristols, Bristow, brit, Britain, Britain, Battle of, Britannia, Britannia coin, Britannia metal Definition for brit (2 of 3)[ brit ] / brɪt /
Origin of BritFirst recorded in 1900–05; by shortening Definition for brit (3 of 3)Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for britThe strapping 24-year-old Brit is not only one of the hottest young actors in Hollywood but also dating ‘It Girl’ Cara Delevingne. Angelina Jolie’s New Muse: The Rise of Jack O’Connell, Star of the WWII Epic ‘Unbroken’|Marlow Stern|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST The very mention of his part in Spice World causes the Brit to erupt in a violent fit of laughter. Dominic West Talks ‘The Wire’ Movie, Prince Harry, and Why He’s Opposed to Scottish Independence|Marlow Stern|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST A Brit by birth, the eight-armed oracle was born in Weymouth, England, in 2008 at the Sea Life Centre. The Amazing Tale of Paul the Psychic Octopus: Germany’s World Cup Soothsayer|Emily Shire|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Global fame beckoned when he debuted as Brit master spy James Bond, for four movies, in 1995. Pierce Brosnan’s Life After Bond: From Action Hero to Losing His Daughter to Cancer|Tim Teeman|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
David Bowie was told to "f*** off back to Mars" after urging Scotland to "stay with us" during a speech at the Brit Awards. Did MI5 Spies Troll J.K. Rowling Over Scottish Independence?|The Telegraph|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST No. 31483), but in one instance at all events, the world itself is the subject (Brit. Mesopotamian Archaeology|Percy S. P. Handcock Brit's voice was very weak, but Lorraine jumped as though a trumpet had bellowed suddenly in her ear. Whereupon he turned abruptly to the door of the other room, glanced in at Brit and beckoned Lorraine with an upraised finger. Brit opened his eyes and looked at Swan, and from him to Lorraine, but he did not say anything. But, being a girl, it had never occurred to Brit that she might like to go,—might even be useful to him on the trip.
British Dictionary definitions for brit (1 of 3)
noun (functioning as singular or plural)the young of a herring, sprat, or similar fish minute marine crustaceans, esp copepods, forming food for many fishes and whales Word Origin for britC17: perhaps from Cornish brӯthel mackerel; see brill British Dictionary definitions for brit (2 of 3)
nouninformal a British person British Dictionary definitions for brit (3 of 3)Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |