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Meaning of "Briton" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BRITON

From Old French Breton, from Latin Britto, of Celtic origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF BRITON

Briton  [ˈbrɪtən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRITON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Briton 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 BRITON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Briton

Briton or Britons may refer to: ▪ British people or Britons, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, its territories, the Crown Dependencies; and their descendants ▪ Britons, ancient inhabitants of Great Britain, south of the Firth of Forth ▪ The Britons, an English antisemitic organization formed in 1919 that evolved into the Britons Publishing Society...

Definition of Briton in the English dictionary

The first definition of Briton in the dictionary is a native or inhabitant of Britain. Other definition of Briton is a citizen of the United Kingdom. Briton is also any of the early Celtic inhabitants of S Britain who were largely dispossessed by the Anglo-Saxon invaders after the 5th century ad.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRITON


Brighton
ˈbraɪtən
Britain
ˈbrɪtən
Britten
ˈbrɪtən
Dayton
ˈdeɪtən
ghostwritten
ˈɡəʊstˌrɪtən
handwritten
ˈhændˌrɪtən
kitten
ˈkɪtən
laten
ˈleɪtən
metropolitan
ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtən
outwritten
ˌaʊtˈrɪtən
overwritten
ˌəʊvəˈrɪtən
puritan
ˈpjʊərɪtən
Samaritan
səˈmærɪtən
securitan
sɪˈkjʊərɪtən
seiten
ˈsaɪtən
skywritten
ˈskaɪˌrɪtən
titan
ˈtaɪtən
typewritten
ˈtaɪpˌrɪtən
unwritten
ʌnˈrɪtən
written
ˈrɪtən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRITON

British Visitor´s Passport
British warm
British West Africa
British West Indies
British White
Britisher
Britishism
Britishness
Britlit
Britney Spears
Britneyfication
Britpack
Britpop
britschka
britska
britt
Brittanies
Brittany
Brittany spaniel
Britten

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRITON

alarm clock Briton
Billiton
chiton
exciton
graviton
Honiton
ice piton
mirliton
multiton
niton
piton
positon
soliton
triton

Synonyms and antonyms of Briton in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BRITON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «Briton» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of Briton

Translation of «Briton» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRITON

Find out the translation of Briton to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Briton from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Briton» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英国人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

británico
570 millions of speakers

English

Briton
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अंग्रेज़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريطاني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

британец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bretão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রিেনের অধিবাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Britannique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Briton
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Brite
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

英国人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영국인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inggris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người Anh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிட்டன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिटान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Büyük Britanyalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

britannico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Brytyjczyk
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

британець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

britanicul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βρετανός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Brit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

britt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brite
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Briton

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRITON»

The term «Briton» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.493 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRITON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Briton» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Briton» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «BRITON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Briton.
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Jo Durie
The British public like a Briton with personality, someone who comes out on court and isn't dour and down on themselves.
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George III
Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton.
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William Ernest Henley
To be a good Briton, a man must trade profitably, marry respectably, live cleanly, avoid excess, revere the established order, and wear his heart in his breeches pocket or anywhere but on his sleeve.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRITON»

Discover the use of Briton in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Briton and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Churchill the Greatest Briton Unmasked
Backed up by rigorous research, Nigel Knight sheds startling new light on the life and career of Winston Churchill, shattering the sentimental myth of Churchill as 'the greatest Briton' and forcing his legacy to be reappraised.
Nigel Knight, 2012
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No Place Like Home: A Black Briton's Journey Through the ...
Original. Travelogue, social commentary, and journey to self-discovery, the story of a black Englishman's amazing trek through Dixie to connect with his racial identity
Gary Younge, 2002
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Joseph Howe: The Briton Becomes Canadian, 1848-1873
In this concluding volume of the biography of the great Nova Scotia tribune, Joseph Howe extends his horizon well beyond his native province and in the climactic period of a tumultuous political career accepts the union of the British North ...
J. Murray Beck, 1984
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The Greatest Briton: Essays on Winston Churchill's Life and ...
While attention is given to Churchill's prodigious political accomplishments, the book also shows how he anticipated many important debates facing the world today.In 2002 Churchill was voted 'The Greatest Briton' in a BBCconducted ...
Jeremy Havardi, 2010
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Beric the Briton: A Story of the Roman Invasion
This thrill-a-minute historical adventure focuses on the central character of Beric, a young Briton boy whose tribe has recently been brought under the power of the Roman Empire.
G. A. Henty, 2011
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The True Briton ...
"His Grace the Duke of Wharton's speech in the House of Lords, on the third reading of the bill to inflict pains and penalties on Francis (late) Lord Bishop of Rochester" (with special t.-p. dated 1724): v. 2, p. [633]-685.
Philip Wharton Duke of Wharton, Philip Wharton Wharton (Duke of), 1723
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A Letter to the Author of the North Briton: In which the Low ...
In which the Low Scurrillities, and Glaring Falshoods of that Paper are Detected; . .. Illustrated with Many Curious Anecdotes, Among which a Striking Character of Lord Bute, and of Archibald, Late Duke of Argyle. By a North Briton North Briton.
North Briton, 1763
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The North Briton
-"- bureaus broke open, by order of two of you-r members, Mr. 'fl/'ood and * Mr. Webb, and all my papers carried away. After six days imprisonment I was * discharged, by the unanimous judgment of the court of Common Pleas, that the ...
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Poems, Plays, and The Briton
The poems, plays, and political writings included in this volume are essential to an understanding of Tobias Smollett and the literary and social currents of eighteenth-century England.
Tobias Smollett, O M. Brack, Leslie A. Chilton, 1993
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The Briton (Mills & Boon Historical)
Catherine Palmer. Catherine Palmer The Briton www.millsandboon.co.uk For Mary Edstrom Robitschek, my dear friend, encourager and prayer. Catherine Palmer The Briton.
Catherine Palmer, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRITON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Briton is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pamplona festival: two Americans and a Briton gored by bulls
Two Americans and a Briton have been gored and eight others ... was gored in the armpit and a 30-year-old Briton was gored in the groin. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Tunisia shooting: Briton hailed a hero as crowdfunding for brave …
A British holidaymaker has become a local hero at two Tunisian resorts targeted in an Islamist attack, after he set up a crowdfunding campaign ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
3
Blue Moon Aggie Fest
Blue Moon Aggie Fest. By West Briton | Posted: July 07, 2015. Backbeat SoundSystem perform at ​Blue Moon Aggie Fest. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
4
What's On Pick of the Day
What's On Pick of the Day. By West Briton | Posted: July 07, 2015. Joshua Jenkins stars as Christopher Boone. What's On Pick of the Day. X. Share Tweet Share ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
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Are these 13 Cornish beaches the best in Britain?
Are these 13 Cornish beaches the best in Britain? By West Briton | Posted: July 06, 2015. Church Cove. Are these 13 Cornish beaches the best in Britain? X. «West Briton, Jul 15»
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Briton's record 1.3m new cars bought in 1st 6 months of the year
Britons bought a record 1.3 million new cars in the first six months of this year, new figures showed today, with the buying boom largely being ... «This is Money, Jul 15»
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Marazion Carnival marches into town
Marazion Carnival marches into town. By West Briton | Posted: July 06, 2015. Marazion Carnival celebrations. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
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Is Cornwall home to Britain's Hottest Beer?
Is Cornwall home to Britain's Hottest Beer? By West Briton | Posted: July 06, 2015. Proper Job is in the running for Britain's Hottest Beer. SHARE PICTURE. «West Briton, Jul 15»
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Briton, Swiss Nationals Mugged in Malawi By Machete Armed …
Just days after the horrific murder of a South African national and ACB director of corporate affairs in Karonga and Lilongwe respectively, the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Carmarthen Town beat Briton Ferry 4-2 in friendly
CARMARTHEN Town opened their pre-season programme with a 4-2 win against Welsh League side Briton Ferry. The Neath side's spirited ... «Carmarthen Journal, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Briton [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/briton>. May 2024 ».
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