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

But perhaps Hrgovic had been underestimated by almost everybody - Itauma, the media, pundits, former fighters and bookmakers who installed the Briton as a heavy favourite.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

The Briton was well ahead but, rather than box his way towards victory, he continued to chase the knockout.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Samuel, bidding to qualify for the US Open for the first time, produced a 4-6 6-4 6-1 victory against fellow Briton Billy Harris.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Olympic champion Hodgkinson had been set to go head-to-head with Switzerland's Audrey Werro, who beat the Briton to gold at the European Championships in Birmingham earlier this month.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 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

The five Britons will join compatriots Arthur Fery, Cameron Norrie, Jan Choinski and Boulter in the main draws.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Established doubles players such as Britons Glasspool and Henry Patten had to come through two qualifying rounds on Monday.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

The couple have devised a low-wattage approach aimed at not rocking the boat in a bid to show that unshowy duty is what Britons want from their royal family.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly moving back across the pond, six years after their dramatic exit from the Royal family stunned Americans and Britons and exposed scandal in Buckingham Palace.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

But we aren’t real Britons, because we are also Canadians.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood