Briton

American  

[brit-n] / ˈbrɪt n /

noun

• Britons
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Britons
  plural

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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Briton Britons

Leclerc took second as team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished sixth after a baffling strategy that was a consequence of the Briton choosing not to pit when asked.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Spain's Camprubi was able to continue in the race but Pidcock's fellow Briton Gloag stopped and required stitches on his knee.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The 42-year-old Briton lost to Deontay Wilder in April in what was billed as his 50th and final fight.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Briton who died after turbulence a 'remarkable man'

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 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

She also supports the idea of tax credits for Britons investing domestically.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Now, most Britons don’t mind owning a proudly Chinese brand such as Jaecoo after years of purchasing Chinese electronics, said Luscombe, from the Leeds dealership.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Of the remaining tourists in Lalibela, the largest group were Americans, with Israelis, Britons, South Korean, South Africans, an Ethiopian-New Zealander and a Mexican also stranded, he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The men’s release left many Britons and Americans scratching their heads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

These were not only Britons and Germans, but also Belgians, French, Italians, Swiss; they were diplomats and political persons of high rank; distinguished clergymen; retired military gentlemen; writers and thinkers.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro