Briton

American  

[brit-n] / ˈbrɪt n /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.

2. one of the Celtic people formerly occupying the southern part of the island of Britain.

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Briton British  

/ ˈbrɪtən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Britain

2. a citizen of the United Kingdom

3. 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

Example Sentences

Instead, the 25-year-old Briton is preparing for the Australian Open after a life-changing season that has pumped new energy into her tennis career.

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She broke the Briton in the third game and had a chance for a 4-1 lead, but Raducanu replied with a handful of brilliant winners to avoid falling further behind.

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The Briton finished one place and 84 points behind Leclerc in the championship and was beaten by the Monegasque 22 times to seven in qualifying at an average advantage of 0.15 seconds a lap.

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Matias edged the second, forcing Smith on to the back foot as blood trickled from the Briton's nose.

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The two men, close friends of former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, died in a car crash on Monday and were part of the Briton's team during his victory over Paul in December.

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