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Meaning of "brit" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRIT

Perhaps from Cornish brӯthel mackerel.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF BRIT

brɪt


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Brit

Brit, Brits or BRIT may refer to: ▪ British people, nationals or natives of, the United Kingdom, its territories, the Crown Dependencies; and their descendants ▪ The Brit Awards, the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards ▪ Bedford Road Invitational Tournament, a basketball tournament held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada ▪ Brit milah, the circumcision of a Jewish baby boy on the eighth day of life ▪ Brit, an Image Comics superhero and series...

Definition of brit in the English dictionary

The definition of brit in the dictionary is the young of a herring, sprat, or similar fish. Other definition of brit is minute marine crustaceans, esp copepods, forming food for many fishes and whales.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIT

accurate · britt · coffret · corporate · deliberate · desperate · directorate · doctorate · elaborate · emirate · favourite · grit · inaccurate · interpret · merit · moderate · pirate · portrait · secret · spirit

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIT

bristliness · bristling · bristly · Bristol · Bristol board · Bristol Channel · Bristol fashion · bristols · Bristow · brisure · Brit Lit · brit milah · Britain · Britannia · Britannia coin · Britannia metal · Britannic · Britart · britches · brith

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIT

amrit · bowsprit · community spirit · culprit · esprit · fighting spirit · figure of merit · free spirit · frit · hematocrit · holiday spirit · Holy Spirit · inherit · jeu d´esprit · Nayarit · sprit · team spirit · the Spirit · Tikrit · writ

Synonyms and antonyms of brit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brit» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF BRIT

Find out the translation of brit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of brit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brit» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

英国人
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

brit
570 millions of speakers
en

English

brit
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रिट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريت
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

брит
278 millions of speakers
pt

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británico
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রিট
260 millions of speakers
fr

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brit
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Brit
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Brite
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

英国人
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

브릿
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Brit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

brit
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிட்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिटीश
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

İngiliz
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

brit
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

jezdnia
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

брит
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

brit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

brit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Brit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

brit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brit
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brit

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIT»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of brit
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «brit».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brit

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIT»

Discover the use of brit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Brit-think, Ameri-think: a transatlantic survival guide
Looks at differences in the cultures of Great Britain and the United States, covering divergent attitudes toward everything from sex, food, and sports to pets, religion, money, and humor, in a guide that has been thoroughly updated to ...
Jane Walmsley, 2003
2
British Social Realism: From Documentary to Brit-grit
In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive ...
Samantha Lay, 2002
3
Brit-Myth: Who Do the British Think They Are?
Brit-Myth deftly avoids extreme nationalism or abstract scholarship, offering a new conception of Britishness that transcends race and emphasizes the integral role of individualism and nonconformity in British identity.
Chris Rojek, 2008
4
Brit Wits: A History of British Rock Humor
Essays and critical profiles draw attention to those whose music and persona exude defiance--from the Beatles and the Kinks to the Smiths the Sex Pistols--to investigate the nature of rock humor and the ways these groups used it to attack ...
Iain Ellis, 2012
5
Brit at the Ballpark: An Englishman's Baseball Tour of All ...
This work follows the journey Peter Taylor undertook during the summer of 2007 (and a bit of 2009), when he set out to achieve a long held ambition and see a baseball game in every major league ballpark, a minor league game in those states ...
Peter Taylor, 2011
6
True Brit: The Story of Singing Sensation Britney Spears
Britney is more than just a singer--she's a performing phenomenon. And TRUE BRIT is your ticket into her amazing world. From the Paperback edition.
Sheryl Berk, Beth Peters, 2007
7
Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir
The ordeal of twenty-year-old schoolteacher Sarah Pauline White, sentenced in 1864 to confinement at hard labor in the state penitentiary for the duration of the Civil War for writing a letter to a rebel soldier, was one of several painful ...
Cletis R. Ellinghouse, 2010
8
Brit Spice
In Brit Spice, Manju Malhi has created a whole new concept of cooking Indian food at home.
Manju Malhi, 2003
9
Misadventures of a Big Mouth Brit
Piers has got a new job.
Piers Morgan, 2012
10
How to be a Brit: How to be an Alien, How to be Inimitable, ...
George Mikes has written many successful books on a variety of interesting subjects, but one so successful as those on the subject most central to his own experience: his adopted country.
George Mikes, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brit is used in the context of the following news items.
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Two Americans and a Brit Gored in Spanish Bull Running Festival
PAMPLONA, Spain — Two Americans and a Briton were gored and eight others injured Tuesday as thousands of daredevils dashed alongside ... «TIME, Jul 15»
2
Brit's campervan diary from 1999 found in New Zealand - can you …
A diary dating back to 1999 has been discovered in a campervan, detailing a British man's travels around the world. But despite being littered ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Fitch Downgrades Brit's IDR to 'BBB'; Removes RWN; Outlook Stable
(The following statement was released by the rating agency) LONDON, July 07 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has downgraded Brit Limited's (Brit), Issuer ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Apple Pay's Brit biz bashed by banks planning to Zapp it out
Britain's biggest high street banks are launching their own digital payment services to fight off Apple's invasive Pay system. Cupertino's steady ... «The Register, Jul 15»
5
Brit golf ace Rory McIlroy may miss the rest of the Major …
Brit golf ace Rory McIlroy may miss the rest of the Major Championship season. RORY McILROY is set to miss the rest of the Major ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
Remaining Brit at Gitmo Highlights the Contradictions of …
While Americans were celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with fireworks and beach vacations, some prominent Brits were noting a certain ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
Hate preacher accused of radicalising 7/7 bombers now recruiting …
Hate preacher accused of radicalising 7/7 bombers now recruiting Brit jihadis for ISIS. 00:00, 7 July 2015; By Nick Sommerlad , Russell Myers ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
American Celebrates Early, Allowing Brit To Win Peachtree 10K
It happened at the Peachtree 10k race in Atlanta on July Fourth, where you'd pretty much expect the stars to align and allow the guy with the ... «SportsGrid, Jul 15»
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Following Supreme Court ruling, can Brit-US couples now marry in …
Same-sex marriage is now recognized across the US and most of the UK. Lawyer Ronnie Mortimer looks at how this may impact on where ... «Gay Star News, Jul 15»
10
Brit Sarah Colwill who woke up with a Chinese accent is told it's …
A British woman who woke up with a strong Chinese accent – despite never having been to China – has been told it's permanent. Sarah Colwill ... «Metro, Jul 15»
REFERENCE
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