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Etymology

Old English Bryttisc "Britons" [1].

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Singular British

Plural -

British

  1. With the, the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.
  2. With the, the citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom collectively.
  3. (history) The ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain, also called ancient Britons.
  4. The British English language.

Adjective

British (comparative more British, superlative most British)

Positive British

Comparative more British

Superlative most British
  1. of Britain
  2. of the United Kingdom
  3. (history) of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain. Also Brythonic.

Translations

of Britain
  • Czech: britský cs(cs)
  • Dutch: Brits nl(nl)
  • Finnish: brittiläinen, britti-
  • Japanese: イギリスの ja(ja) (igirisu no), 英国の ja(ja) (eikoku no)
  • Macedonian: британски mk(mk) (brítanski) m., британска mk(mk) (brítanska) f., британско mk(mk) (brítansko) n.
colloquial: of the UK
  • Czech: britský cs(cs)
  • Finnish: brittiläinen, britti-, englantilainen, englantilais-
  • Japanese: イギリスの ja(ja) (igirisu no), 英国の ja(ja) (eikoku no)
  • Macedonian: британски mk(mk) (brítanski) m., британска mk(mk) (brítanska) f., британско mk(mk) (brítansko) n.
history: of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain
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  • Bosnian: britanski m s/pl, britanska f s and n pl, britanske f. pl., britansko n s
  • Hebrew: בריטי (brit'i) m., בריטית (brit'it) f.
  • Old English: Bryttisc, Brytwylisc
  • Serbian:
    Cyrillic: британски m sg/pl, британска f sg and n pl, британске f. pl., британско n sg
    Roman: britanski m sg/pl, britanska f sg and n pl, britanske f. pl., britansko n sg

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