Briton
Americannoun
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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
Etymology
Origin of Briton
1250–1300; < Medieval Latin Britōn- (stem of Britō ); replacing Middle English Breton < Old French < Late Latin Brittōnēs Britons
Example Sentences
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While Hull's aggression brings the best out of the Briton, she would do well to embrace some of those more measured qualities of last week's winner in future major attempts.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Russell's retirement from the lead with an engine problem in Canada was particularly damaging for the Briton.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Boulter held serve in the first game of the opening set before a run of six consecutive breaks of serve, and the Briton eventually closed out the set with her fourth break.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Earlier on Monday, Boulter's Australian fiance Alex de Minaur ended Toby Samuel's breakthrough run after the Briton came through three rounds of qualifying in Paris.
From BBC • May 25, 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
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