Definitions for British
ˈbrɪt ɪʃBritish

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. British, British people, Britsadjective

   the people of Great Britain

2. Britishadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture

   "his wife is British"

Wiktionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Britishadjective

   Of Britain (meaning the British Isles)

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

2. Britishadjective

   Of the United Kingdom.

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

3. Britishadjective

   Of the Commonwealth of Nations, or the British Empire.

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

4. Britishadjective

   Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic.

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

5. Britishnoun

   With the, the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

6. Britishnoun

   With the, the citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom collectively.

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

7. Britishnoun

   The ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain, also called ancient Britons.

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

8. Britishnoun

   The Celtic language of the ancient Britons

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

9. Britishnoun

   The British English language.

   Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons" .

Webster Dictionary(1.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Britishadjective

   of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants

2. British

   people of Great Britain

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'British' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #223

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'British' in Written Corpus Frequency: #610

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'British' in Adjectives Frequency: #16

How to pronounce British?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say British in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of British in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of British in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of British in a Sentence

1. Pedro Sanchez:

   What we are going to do is apply to British tourists who go to the Balearic Islands the same requirements we make of other European citizens, they will need a full dose of vaccine or a negative PCR.

2. Philip Hammond:

   Remember, thousands of British servicemen died in the Second World War in Asia and it's right that we commemorate that.

3. Valery Giscard:

   The momentum can be revived, first of all by a British decision to stay in the union.

4. British Business Secretary Sajid Javid:

   Today's announcement is a step in the right direction for the long-term future of British steel manufacturing in Scunthorpe, this agreement sends positive signals to any potential investor for the rest of Tata's UK business.

5. Angela Merkel:

   Nobody wants a long period of limbo. Neither the British people nor the European member states, everyone has an interest that the preparations are conducted in a thorough manner, that the positions are clear, and I think it is absolutely understandable that Britain needs a certain amount of time for this.

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