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brit·ish I. \ˈbrid.]ish, -it], ]ēsh\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Bruttische, Brytysshe, from Old English Brettisc, Bryttisc, Brittisc, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython Briton 1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the original inhabitants of Britain 2. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Great Britain or its inhabitants b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the British Commonwealth c. : of, relating to, or characteristic of England • brit·ish·ness noun -es usually capitalized II. noun (-es) Usage: capitalized 1. a. : the Celtic language of the ancient Britons b. : british english 2. plural in construction a. : the people native to or naturalized in Great Britain b. : the primarily British people of the British Commonwealth c. : the people of the British Commonwealth |