Briton
Americannoun
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Britons
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
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one of the Celtic people formerly occupying the southern part of the island of Britain.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Britain
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a citizen of the United Kingdom
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history any of the early Celtic inhabitants of S Britain who were largely dispossessed by the Anglo-Saxon invaders after the 5th century ad
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Etymology
Origin of Briton
1250–1300; < Medieval Latin Britōn- (stem of Britō ); replacing Middle English Breton < Old French < Late Latin Brittōnēs Britons
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Formal identification of the other two victims is under way, including another Briton who is yet to be named.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Garcia landed two sharp left hooks and, although Benn initially appeared to take the shots well, the champion soon began finding gaps as the Briton charged into range.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Without a slipstream, with our straight-line deficiency, it's hard to put something good together," said the Briton.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
The Briton won Olympic bronze at London 2012, silver at Rio 2016 and gold in the mixed relay at Tokyo 2020.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
“I rec ognize the picture as that of Dr. Fuchs, the Briton who got in trouble over there, but I don’t know him. I’ve never been in England.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
A recent YouGov survey found that 50% of Britons support a ban on trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with 16% opposed and the rest undecided.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
The conflict left 649 Argentines, 255 Britons and three islanders dead.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Saturday saw a rapid development team from the UK arrive in Nepal to provide support for Britons and their families.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Three in four Britons, though, are worried about climate change, according to a recent survey by pollster Ipsos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Our Royal Navy'd never ever ever leave Britons to drown like that.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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