Briton

[ brit-n ]

/ ˈbrɪt n /

noun

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

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

Origin of Briton

1250–1300; < Medieval Latin Britōn- (stem of Britō); replacing Middle English Breton < Old French < Late Latin Brittōnēs Britons

Can be confused

Britain Briton

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Examples from the Web for briton

On board were 149 Indonesians, three South Koreans, one Singaporean, a Malaysian, and one Briton, the airline said.
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Abdullah Deghayes, an 18-year-old Briton whose uncle reportedly was a detainee at Guantanamo, died fighting in Syria on Monday.
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She was also a patriot, a Briton, and a wife, excelling at the arts that each of those categories demand of a person.
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Just before storming the complex the militants ambushed nearby a bus carrying employees and killed a Briton and an Algerian.
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He then saw 7-year old Zainab al-Hilli [lying in the recovery position] yards from the car, where the Briton had placed her.
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And he was set there with all the still rites of the ancient Church of the Briton, in the way which he had learned to love.
A King's Comrade|Charles Whistler
Every true–born Briton resents any remark that he does not quite understand, and some among the strangers grinned.
The Message|Louis Tracy
On his own part he was obstinate Briton enough to rebel against and resent it.
The Shuttle|Frances Hodgson Burnett
Wherever you wander, my son, remember you are a Briton, and cease not to love your native land.
Peter the Whaler|W.H.G. Kingston
Once, indeed, when the man bent down to stroke Veevee, Briton stood guard over his little friend and growled.
Crusoes of the Frozen North|Gordon Stables

British Dictionary definitions for briton

Briton

/ (ˈbrɪtən) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Britain

a citizen of the United Kingdom

history any of the early Celtic inhabitants of S Britain who were largely dispossessed by the Anglo-Saxon invaders after the 5th century ad

Word Origin for Briton

C13: from Old French Breton, from Latin Britto, of Celtic origin

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