单词 | Briton |
释义 | Briton (once / 683 pages) nadj WORD FAMILY Briton: Britons USAGE EXAMPLESMany Britons used the Brexit vote to express their anger that the economy was not working for them. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) But the world number 11 broke back and piled the pressure on the Briton. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) That July, he became the first Briton to win the Tour de France. Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) 1n a native or inhabitant of Great Britain Syn|Hypo|Hyper Brit, Britisher English person a native or inhabitant of England patriala person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent) Englishmana man who is a native or inhabitant of England Englishwomana woman who is a native or inhabitant of England Anglo-Saxona native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest Anglo-Saxona person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant' Anglo-Indiana person of English citizenship born or living in India Cantabrigiana resident of Cambridge Lancastriana resident of Lancaster Lancastriana member (or supporter) of the house of Lancaster Geordiea native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hanoveriana member (or supporter) of the house of Hanover Liverpudlian, Scousera native or resident of Liverpool Londonera native or resident of London Mancuniana native or resident of Manchester Oxoniana native or resident of Oxford Brummie, Brummya native or resident of Birmingham, England Mackema native of Sunderland Sassenachthe Scots' term for an English person Tykea native of Yorkshire European a native or inhabitant of Europe 2n an inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions Hyper Celt, Kelt a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times 3adj characteristic of or associated with the Britons the Briton inhabitants of England |
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