Brit
noun /brɪt/
/brɪt/
(informal)- a British personMore About the Britishthe British
- There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used:
- She’s British.
- The British have a very odd sense of humour.
- The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers:
- The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons.
- the ancient Britons.
Word Originearly 20th cent.: abbreviation. - There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used: