British

British
Britishly, adv.Britishness, n.
/brit"ish/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to Great Britain or its inhabitants.
2. used esp. by natives or inhabitants of Great Britain: In this dictionary, "Brit." is an abbreviation for "British usage."
n.
3. the people native to or inhabiting Great Britain.
5. the Celtic language of the ancient Britons.
[bef. 900; ME Brittische, OE Bryttisc, equiv. to Brytt(as) Britons + -isc- -ISH1; see BRITON]

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(as used in expressions)
British Broadcasting Corp.
British Columbia University of
Virgin Islands British
British Petroleum Co. PLC
British American Tobacco Company Ltd. 1902–76

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