British
adjective /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
- (abbreviation Br.)connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or the people who live there
- the British Government
- He was born in France but his parents are British.
- British-based/British-born/British-made
- a truly British comic hero
- the Britishnoun [plural] the people of the United KingdomMore 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
- There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used:
Word OriginOld English Brettisc ‘relating to the ancient Britons’, from Bret ‘Briton’, from Latin Britto, or its Celtic equivalent.