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

  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

  1. Britishadjective

    Of Britain (meaning the British Isles)

  2. Britishadjective

    Of the United Kingdom.

  3. Britishadjective

    Of the Commonwealth of Nations, or the British Empire.

  4. Britishadjective

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

  5. Britishnoun

    With the, the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.

  6. Britishnoun

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

  7. Britishnoun

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

  8. Britishnoun

    The Celtic language of the ancient Britons

  9. Britishnoun

    The British English language.

  10. Etymology: In as Bryttisc "Britons".

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  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

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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. Alex Salmond:

    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.

  2. Tony Jacklin:

    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.

  3. 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.

  4. Natasha Eubanks:

    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.

  5. Remy Cordonnier:

    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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