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

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. Thum Ping Tjin:

   Singapore continues to be governed using the same values, institutions and assumptions that underpinned British colonialism so the government can not reject or repudiate colonialism without also criticizing its own values, institutions and methods of governance.

2. Richard Ingrams:

   It's important for people not to hold a high opinion of politicians, and one of the strengths of the British is that they don't on the whole... The danger begins when people start admiring politicians.

3. Theresa May:

   This attempted murder using a weapons-grade nerve agent in a British town was not just a crime against the Skripals, it was an indiscriminate and reckless act against the United Kingdom, putting the lives of innocent civilians at risk.

4. Sylvan Adams:

   We are hoping to take a page out of British cycling, who became the world's pre-eminent cycling power after they built their velodrome in Manchester and the National Cycling Centre... so we are hoping to develop cycling amongst the youth and reach the highest level of the sport.

5. Micah Herndon:

   Micah Herndon said. Race organizers invited him to the New York Marathon the day after the Boston Marathon even though his time didnt qualify him. In Boston, Micah Herndon had four miles left to finish the race when Micah Herndon legs gave out, and Micah Herndon ended up crawlingon Micah Herndon hands and knees to the finish line. MARINE WHO CRAWLED ACROSS BOSTON MARATHON FINISH LINE FOR FALLEN COMRADES INVITED TO RUN NYC MARATHON In Afghanistan, he was in a convoy in 2010 when one of the vehicles hit an IED, killing in Marines Mark Juarez andMatthew Ballard, and Rupert Hamer, a British journalist. He served multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I run in honor of them.They are not here anymore. I am here, and I am able, i am lucky to still have all my limbs. I can still be active. I find fuel in the simple idea that I can run. Some can not.

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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