Briton
noun
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
Britons
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pluralof Briton.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Sources told the paper that the chancellor has set aside £5.5bn in order to support a 3.5% increase to the benefits that are paid to approximately 10 million Britons.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
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
