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brit I. noun or britt \ˈbrit\ (-s) Etymology: modification of Cornish brȳthel mackerel, literally, speckled, from brȳth speckled + -el (diminutive suffix); akin to Welsh brith speckled 1. a. : the young of the common herring b. : any of certain small herrings 2. : the minute marine animals, largely crustaceans (Entomostraca) and pteropods, upon which the right whales feed 3. : any of the silversides II. \ˈbrit\ noun (-s) Usage: capitalized Etymology: by shortening : briton 2 |