What does British mean?
Definitions for British
ˈbrɪt ɪʃbritish
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word British.
Princeton's WordNet
British, British people, Britsadjective
the people of Great Britain
Britishadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture
"his wife is British"
Wiktionary
Britishadjective
Of Britain (meaning the British Isles)
Britishadjective
Of the United Kingdom.
Britishadjective
Of the Commonwealth of Nations, or the British Empire.
Britishadjective
Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic.
Britishnoun
With the, the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.
Britishnoun
With the, the citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom collectively.
Britishnoun
The ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain, also called ancient Britons.
Britishnoun
The Celtic language of the ancient Britons
Britishnoun
The British English language.
Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons".
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British
British typically refers to something or someone associated with or originating from the United Kingdom. It is a term used to describe the nationality, culture, language, and characteristics of people from England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. It can also refer to the British government, institutions, or the British Isles as a whole.
Webster Dictionary
Britishadjective
of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants
British
people of Great Britain
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'British' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #223
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'British' in Written Corpus Frequency: #610
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'British' in Adjectives Frequency: #16
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of British in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of British in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of British in a Sentence
How could they possibly not have known about the fate that had befallen a British citizen? the prime responsibility of all governments is to keep their own citizens safe from harm and governments are not meant to collaborate on the illegal abduction and then the torture of one of their own citizens.
But Fleetwood's 63 on the final day was virtually flawless. He's come a long way in the last 18 months or so and the combination of his good play and the support he's going to get from the British galleries will stand him in good stead, he hit every green bar one on the final day and his ball - striking has come on leaps and bounds.
Irish Finance Minister Michael Noonan:
So far the Irish economy has maintained its reputation internationally and we're quietly hopeful we won't get a major shock from the settlement, if there are adverse consequences for Ireland, and there well may be, it's medium term but the extent of them will depend on what kind of settlement succeeds British membership and how the negotiations between the UK and EU progress.
He seemingly never recovered from the anguish he saw her go through at the hands of the British press and the critics, he seems to have pledged to never let that happen to his wife and children.
I am not an expert myself on Shakespeare's pieces, so I wanted to have the opinion of an expert, this is why I contacted Eric Rasmussen to make sure they did not already know about the First Folio. He was actually in London working on the Shakespeare year at the British Library and agreed to come to authenticate the document.
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