Briton
An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or…An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.
» I am a Briton.
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2 sensesAn inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.
The ancient Britons were particularly fond of Anglesey, which the Romans knew as Mona.
Britannier, Brite, Britin
бриттbritt, брита́нецbritánec, брита́нкаbritánka
брита́нецьbrytánecʹ, брита́нкаbrytánka
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
A citizen of the United Kingdom or (historical, obsolete) its overseas empire.
The victims included 3 Canadians, 2 Irishmen, and 1 Briton.
The hiker was a Briton from New Zealand.
Examples
2 sentencesI am a Briton.
Tom is a Briton.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Old French Breton, from Latin Brittō. Doublet of Breton and Brython.From Old French Breton, from Latin Brittō. Doublet of Breton and Brython.
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