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British en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• [ˈbɹɪɾɪʃ] (Australia, Canada, General-American)
• (US) audio
• [ˈbɹɪʔɪʃ] (Cockney, Estuary-English)
• /ˈbɹɪtɪʃ/
• [ˈbɹɪtɪʃ] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio

Etymology

From Middle English Brittish, from Old English Brettisċ. The spelling with single -t- appears in the 13th century under the influence of Medieval Latin Britannicus, but spelling with -tt- persists alongside -t- during the 13th to at least 18th centuries. In reference to the island of Great Britain from ca. 1400 (Latin natio Anglica sive Britannica, Brittisshe occean 1398, the Britishe nacion 1548). As a noun, referring to the British people, British soldiers, etc. from ca. 1600.

Meanings

1. (usually, with-definite-article) Of Britain.
2. (usually, with-definite-article) Of the United Kingdom.
3. (usually, with-definite-article) Of the Commonwealth of Nations, or the British Empire.
4. (informal, proscribed, usually, with-definite-article) Of England; English.
5. (historical, usually, with-definite-article) Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic.
6. (historical, usually, with-definite-article) Of the British Isles.
7. (usually, with-definite-article) Of British English.

Forms

Deriveds

Britcom · best of British luck · British Columbia · Britishize · Brasian · black British · Britishism · Britishify · British Islands · Britishification · British Raj · Britisher · British Open · Britishness · Britishry · Britlish · British America · Brindian · Britishish · Britishman · British Mandate · British Isles · Black British · Belgo-British · Britglish · I'm British · British Togoland · British Warm · Britishise · British Antarctic Territory · familial British dementia · Britishly · unBritish · British North America

Translations (137)

gd Breatannach (of Britain) · es reinounidense (colloquial: of the UK) · ja 英国の (colloquial: of the UK) · fi britti- (of Britain) · lt britiškas (of Britain) · sh британски (of Britain) · nn britisk (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · as বিলাতী (of Britain) · fr britannique (of Britain) · de großbritannisch (of Britain) · uz britaniyalik (of Britain) · fi britannialainen (colloquial: of the UK) · uk брита́нський (of Britain) · cy Prydeinig (colloquial: of the UK) · cy Brythonig (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · lt britų (of Britain) · el βρετανικός (of Britain) · lb brittesch (colloquial: of the UK) · kk британиялық (of Britain) · ja イギリスの (of Britain) · ja 英国の (of Britain) · ru брита́нский (of Britain) · fi britti- (colloquial: of the UK) · ru брита́нский (colloquial: of the UK) · gd Breatannach (colloquial: of the UK) · pt britônico (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · uz britaniya (of Britain) · de britisch (colloquial: of the UK) · hu egyesült királysági (colloquial: of the UK) · fi brittiläinen (of Britain) · mk британски (of Britain) · vi Anh (of Britain) · ca britànic (of Britain) · cmn 英國的 /英国的 (of Britain) · ur بِرْٹِش (of Britain) · pl brytyjski (colloquial: of the UK) · es británico (of Britain) · th บริเตน (of Britain) · hu brit (of Britain) · bg брита́нски (of Britain) · nl Brits (colloquial: of the UK) · ja イギリスの (colloquial: of the UK) · bn ব্রিটিশ (of Britain) · pt britânico (of Britain) · et briti (of Britain) · ar بِرِيطَانِيّ (of Britain) · ug برىتانىيىلىك (of Britain) · sq britanik (of Britain) · nl Brits (of Britain) · oc britanic (of Britain) · ug برىتانىيە (of Britain) · mi o Peretānia (of Britain) · ur اَن٘گْریزی (of Britain) · fi brittiläinen (colloquial: of the UK) · hi ब्रिटिश (colloquial: of the UK) · hy բրիտանական (colloquial: of the UK) · km ប៊្រីតថេន (of Britain) · sh britanski (of Britain) · af Brits (colloquial: of the UK) · hi अंग्रेज़ी (colloquial: of the UK) · id Inggris (of Britain) · ast británicu (of Britain) · ar بَرِيطَانِيّ (of Britain) · la Britanniae (of Britain) · be брыта́нскі (of Britain) · hi अंग्रेज़ी (of Britain) · az britaniyalı (of Britain) · it britannico (of Britain) · lv britisks (of Britain) · fa بِریتانِیایی (of Britain) · he בְּרִיטִי (of Britain) · hu brit (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · hy բրիտանական (of Britain) · sh британски (colloquial: of the UK) · lv britu (of Britain) · ro britanic (colloquial: of the UK) · sh britanski (colloquial: of the UK) · fi englantilainen (colloquial: of the UK) · fo bretskur (of Britain) · fi britannialainen (of Britain) · fi brittiläinen (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · pt britânico (colloquial: of the UK) · ko 영국의 (colloquial: of the UK) · tg британӣ (of Britain) · cs britský (colloquial: of the UK) · lb brittesch (of Britain) · ga Briotanach (of Britain) · da britisk (of Britain) · sv brittisk (of Britain) · nn britisk (of Britain) · ast británicu (colloquial: of the UK) · ka ბრიტანული (colloquial: of the UK) · fi britti- (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · tr İngiliz (of Britain) · ca britànic (colloquial: of the UK) · vi đảo Anh (of Britain) · cy Prydeinig (of Britain) · ka ბრიტანული (of Britain) · hu egyesült királyságbeli (colloquial: of the UK) · ur بَرْطانْوِی (of Britain) · fi englantilais- (colloquial: of the UK) · cs britský (of Britain) · nb britisk (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · eo brita (of Britain) · ang Bryttisc Brytwylisc (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · af Brits (of Britain) · az britaniya (of Britain) · sv brittisk (colloquial: of the UK) · gd Breatannach (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · nb britisk (of Britain) · vi Anh (colloquial: of the UK) · yi בריטיש (of Britain) · sl británski (of Britain) · is breskur (of Britain) · mk британски (colloquial: of the UK) · as ব্ৰিটিছ (of Britain) · ro britanic (of Britain) · sk britský (of Britain) · nb britisk (colloquial: of the UK) · pl brytyjski (of Britain) · es britano (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · cs britonský (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · de britisch (of Britain) · nn britisk (colloquial: of the UK) · ko 영국의 (of Britain) · es británico (colloquial: of the UK) · tg британӣ (colloquial: of the UK) · kw brythonik (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · ro britonic (history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · hu brit (colloquial: of the UK) · fa بریتانیایی (colloquial: of the UK) · my ဗြိတိသျှ (of Britain) · kk британдық (of Britain) · hi ब्रिटिश (of Britain) · fo bretskur (colloquial: of the UK) · mi a Peretānia (of Britain) · ky британиялык (of Britain)

British en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• [ˈbɹɪɾɪʃ] (Australia, Canada, General-American)
• (US) audio
• [ˈbɹɪʔɪʃ] (Cockney, Estuary-English)
• /ˈbɹɪtɪʃ/
• [ˈbɹɪtɪʃ] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio

Etymology

From Middle English Brittish, from Old English Brettisċ. The spelling with single -t- appears in the 13th century under the influence of Medieval Latin Britannicus, but spelling with -tt- persists alongside -t- during the 13th to at least 18th centuries. In reference to the island of Great Britain from ca. 1400 (Latin natio Anglica sive Britannica, Brittisshe occean 1398, the Britishe nacion 1548). As a noun, referring to the British people, British soldiers, etc. from ca. 1600.

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-only, usually, with-definite-article) The residents or inhabitants of Great Britain.
2. (plural, plural-only, usually, with-definite-article) The citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom.
3. (plural, plural-only, usually, with-definite-article) The earlier inhabitants of southern Britain, prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasion and subsequent migrations.
4. (obsolete, plural, plural-only, usually, with-definite-article) Synonym of Welsh: the Welsh people.

Forms

Synonyms

Welsh · Britons · Britons · Brits

Translations (131)

el Βρετανός (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · pt britânicos (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · es britanos (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · ar بِرِيطَانِيَّة (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · sl Británka (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · tr İngiliz (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · de Briten (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · et britt (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · hu nagy-britanniai (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · fi britit (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · hi ब्रिटिश (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ang Bryttas (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · jv Bangsa Inggeris (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · de Brite (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · nn brite (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · it britannici (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ro britanic (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · cs Britonové (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · id Orang Inggris Kuno (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · pl Brytyjczycy (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · hi अंग्रेज़ी (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · hu brit (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · hu egyesült királyságbeli (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · jv Wong Inggeris (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ru брита́нец (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ru бритт (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · nl Brit (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · id Orang Inggris (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ru брита́нка (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ang Bryttwealas (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · el Βρετανή (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ca britànics (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · nl Brit (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ru бри́ттка (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · da brite (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · cmn 英國人 /英国人 (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ka ბრიტანელი (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · sv brittiska (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · es británicos (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · br Brezhon (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · hi अंग्रेज़ (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · yue 英國人 /英国人 (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ja イギリス人 (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · gl británicos (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · gd Breatannaich (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · my ဗြိတိလျှ (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · de Britin (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · sv brittiska (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · sv britt (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · hi अंग्रेज़िन (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · cy Brython (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · sk Brit (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · sl Británec (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · tr İngiliz (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · lb Brittin (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · nv Óola Bichʼahní dineʼé (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · id Bangsa Inggris (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · nn brite (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · he בריטי (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · cs Britové (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · fi britit (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · hu brit (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · da brite (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · da brite (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · is Breti (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · sk Brit (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ang Bryttwalas (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · nb brite (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · es británicos (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · mk Британци (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · af Britte (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · el Βρετανός (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · pl Brytyjczycy (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ja 英国人 (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ru брита́нец (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · hi ब्रिटिश (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · id Orang Pribumi Inggris (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · ur انگریز (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · nl Britse (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ro britanic (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · pt britânicos (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ca britànics (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · it britannici (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ro britonic (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · et britt (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · de Briten (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · my ဗြိတိလျှ (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · fi britit (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · ka ბრიტანელი (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ro britonici (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · ru брита́нцы (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · pt bretões (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · ar بِرِيطَانِيّ (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · el Βρετανή (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · gd Breatannaich (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · fi brittiläiset (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · hu brit (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · fa بریتانیایی (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · cmn 英國人 /英国人 (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · gd Breatannaich (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · fo breti (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · pt britões (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · nb brite (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · lt britė (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · mr ब्रिटिश (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · de Britin (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · kw Brython (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · ru брита́нка (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · fo breti (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · cs Britové (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · mk Британци (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · hu egyesült királysági (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · nl Britse (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · fr Britannique (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ro britanici (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · lt britas (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · lt britė (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · et britt (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · fr Britannique (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ru брита́нцы (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ro britanic (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ru бри́тты (history: ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain) · lt britas (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · mr ब्रिटिश (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · ja 英国人 (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · es reinounidenses (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · sv britt (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · lb Britte (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · de Brite (citizens or inhabitants of Britain) · af Britte (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK) · ja イギリス人 (the citizens or inhabitants of the UK)

British en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (General-American) audio
• [ˈbɹɪɾɪʃ] (Australia, Canada, General-American)
• (US) audio
• [ˈbɹɪʔɪʃ] (Cockney, Estuary-English)
• /ˈbɹɪtɪʃ/
• [ˈbɹɪtɪʃ] (Received-Pronunciation)
• (Received-Pronunciation) audio

Etymology

From Middle English Brittish, from Old English Brettisċ. The spelling with single -t- appears in the 13th century under the influence of Medieval Latin Britannicus, but spelling with -tt- persists alongside -t- during the 13th to at least 18th centuries. In reference to the island of Great Britain from ca. 1400 (Latin natio Anglica sive Britannica, Brittisshe occean 1398, the Britishe nacion 1548). As a noun, referring to the British people, British soldiers, etc. from ca. 1600.

Meanings

1. (usually, with-definite-article) The Celtic language of the ancient Britons; Common Brittonic.
2. (US, usually, with-definite-article) The British English language.

Forms

Translations (26)

hu brit (the British English language) · id Bahasa Inggris (the British English language) · hu brit angol (the British English language) · sv brittisk engelska (the British English language) · cmn 英國英語 /英国英语 (the British English language) · nl Brits-Engels (the British English language) · af Britse Engels (the British English language) · jv Basa Inggeris (the British English language) · uk Британська англійська мова (the British English language) · ja イギリス英語 (the British English language) · mr ब्रिटिश इंग्लिश (the British English language) · mr ब्रिटिश इंग्रजी (the British English language) · el αγγλικά (the British English language) · cy Saesneg Prydain (the British English language) · mk британски англиски (the British English language) · tr İngiliz İngilizcesi (the British English language) · de Britisches Englisch (the British English language) · fr anglais britannique (the British English language) · nn britisk engelsk (the British English language) · ro engleză britanică (the British English language) · pt inglês britânico (the British English language) · nb britisk engelsk (the British English language) · ru бри́танский а́нглийский (the British English language) · da britisk engelsk (the British English language) · fi britannianenglanti (the British English language) · ja 英英語 or 英々語 (the British English language)