British
adjective
of or relating to Great Britain or its inhabitants.
Britishness
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a word derived from
British.
Example Sentences
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"I want to hear people from Newcastle, from Edinburgh, from Cardiff, you know? And we've done that and it brings this incredible sense of Britishness, and also this incredible sense of humour," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Lynch, and if his lush Britishness has a viewer thinking about Jeremy Irons, they’ve both done “Lion Kings,” Mr. Irons the original, Mr. Lynch on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
I don’t think American people are put off by Britishness — I don’t think the music is too crazy for them to get it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
During our conversation Sam speaks several times about being proud of his Britishness – I asked him what that meant to him.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2025
The voice had a slight faked Britishness to it.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
