Briton (redirected from Britons)

Brit·on  (brtn)

n.

1. A native or inhabitant of Great Britain.

2. One of a Celtic people inhabiting ancient Britain at the time of the Roman invasion.

3. A member of a Brittonic-speaking people.

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[Middle English Britoun, Celt, Briton, from Anglo-Norman Britun, from Latin Brittons, Britons, of Celtic origin.]

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Briton [ˈbrɪt^ən]

n

1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Britain

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a citizen of the United Kingdom

3. (Historical Terms) History any of the early Celtic inhabitants of S Britain who were largely dispossessed by the Anglo-Saxon invaders after the 5th century a.d

[from Old French Breton, from Latin Britto, of Celtic origin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Briton - a native or inhabitant of Great Britain Brit, Britisher Great Britain, GB - an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales European - a native or inhabitant of Europe English person - a native or inhabitant of England patrial - a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)
	2.	Briton - an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions Celt, Kelt - a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
Adj.	1.	Briton - characteristic of or associated with the Britons; "the Briton inhabitants of England"

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Briton

noun Brit (informal), limey (U.S. & Canad. slang), Britisher, pommy or pom (Austral. & N.Z. slang), Anglo-Saxon The three men, one Briton, are said to be close to death.

Translations

Briton [ˈbrɪtən] N → británico/a m/f; (loosely) → inglés/esa m/f

Briton [ˈbrɪt^ən] n → Britannique mf

Briton

n → Brite m, → Britin f

Briton [ˈbrɪtən] n → inglese m/f, britannico/a

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Briton [ˈbrɪtən] n → inglese m/f, britannico/a