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

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Etymology

Origin of Briton

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

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Example Sentences

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South African Schoeman, then 25, was vying for the lead with Jonny Brownlee on the final run leg and overtook the dehydrated and exhausted Briton with 700m to go in Cozumel, Mexico.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Briton played confidently and consistently from the baseline in the first set, waiting for opportunities to inject pace into shots and land winners.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

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

The Briton will start Sunday's race from the back of the grid because he needs to fit a new engine which takes him beyond his permitted number for the season.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 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

Scotland saw a major resurgence in 1661, and it was not until 1727 that Britons witnessed the final execution of a so-called witch, a Scottish woman named Janet Horne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Many Britons were shocked by the scale of the witch hunts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

His fourth place was enough to beat Britons Tony Brooks and Stirling Moss to the title.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

A YouGov poll published in July found 65 percent of Britons backed ending the contract.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

I revolved in my head passages of ancient texts that recalled how Britons had been slaves.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

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