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

"It’s just devastation, totally devastated," James Shellingford, a 60-year-old Briton who lives in the small whitewashed village of Bedar where the victims were found, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

Austin Crilly, an 87-year-old Briton who was evacuated from the affected area, said he has lived through plenty and has learned to accept whatever comes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Fery has struggled with bone bruising in his arm - a similar to the issue that has thwarted fellow Briton Jack Draper over the past year - and it led to "dark moments" for him.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

The closest we have to a contemporary historian is Gildas, a Briton likely writing in the first half of the sixth century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

It was suggested in 1948 by two refugees from Nazi-occupied Austria, Hermann Bondi and Thomas Gold, together with a Briton, Fred Hoyle, who had worked with them on the development of radar during the war.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Seven Britons were among those killed in the deadly wildfires in southern Spain, authorities have confirmed.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

Five of the 57 injured are foreign nationals: two Britons, an Australian, an American and a German who was gored in his left arm.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

While life expectancy has stagnated, in more than 90% of areas, healthy life expectancy has dropped below the state pension age, with Britons now living about a quarter of their lives in poor health.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

He seems to have been part of a group of cultured Britons who argued with one another about how to tackle the many problems they faced—not least the invading Saxons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

We also sing, Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves; Britons never, never, never shall be slaves!

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood