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Briton

[ brit-n ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.
  2. one of the Celtic people formerly occupying the southern part of the island of Britain.


Briton

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Britain
  2. a citizen of the United Kingdom
  3. history any of the early Celtic inhabitants of S Britain who were largely dispossessed by the Anglo-Saxon invaders after the 5th century ad
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Briton1

1250–1300; < Medieval Latin ō- (stem of ō ); replacing Middle English Breton < Old French < Late Latin ٳōŧ Britons
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Briton1

C13: from Old French Breton , from Latin Britto , of Celtic origin
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Norris' stop was a full second faster than Verstappen's and the Briton was halfway alongside the Red Bull when they exited the pits.

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The Liberal Democrats are urging Britons to buy UK-made products to support businesses hit by Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs.

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TV gardener and horticulturalist Alan Titchmarsh has warned that Britons don't pay enough for their food - but suggested people receive tax cuts for growing their own.

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It is also not clear if the other convicts, who include a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian national, will also have their sentences commuted.

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It was a year in which she played in her first majors, finished as top Briton at the Women's Open, helped win the Curtis Cup, and ended it as the world's number-one-ranked amateur.

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