Definitions for British
ˈbrɪt ɪʃbritish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

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".

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.7 / 3 votes

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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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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. Sam Smith:

   I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations. . I hope Tom Jones all enjoy the song as much as I enjoyed making it, spectre.

2. Richard Walton:

   The day Yvonne was shot remains one of the saddest and darkest days in the history of British policing, we have never lost our resolve to solve this case and to bring to justice those who conspired to commit this act of murder.

3. British Museum:

   From the entire frieze that survives today, 50 meters are in the Acropolis Museum, 80 meters in the British Museum, one block in the Louvre.

4. Julie Montagu:

   I had to wear a tiara to my wedding and it was a family tiara, … I’ve heard a lot of people say that they’re predicting she’s going to wear a British designer. I’m going to go out of the box. I think she’s going to wear an American designer, but then she’s going to have that British tiara on top of her head. That’s history right there, rooted on top of her, but she’s going to have that American designer all over her… She’s going to basically link the two together.

5. Sam Smith:

   I am so excited to be a part of this iconic British legacy and join an incredible line up of some of my biggest musical inspirations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=British
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/British
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/British
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=British