Britain - British - Briton
- Britain - British - Briton
Britain or
Great Britain consists of England, Scotland, and Wales. The
United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The
British Isles refers to Britain, Ireland, and all the smaller islands around the coast.
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The nationality of someone from the United Kingdom is
British, although some people prefer to call themselves
English,
Scottish,
Welsh, or
Northern Irish. It is incorrect and may cause offence to call all British people `English'.
In writing, an individual British person can be referred to as a
Briton.
The youth, a 17-year-old Briton, was searched and arrested.
You can refer to all the people who come from Britain as
the British.
The British can also be used to refer to a group of British people, for example the British representatives at an international conference.
The British have made these negotiations more complicated.
The British had come up with a bold and dangerous solution.
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Briton — can refer to: * Britons (historical), ancient people from the island of Great Britain * British people, people of British ethnicity; originating from Britain; or citizens of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands; or of one of… … Wikipedia
British — O.E. Bryttisc of or relating to (ancient) Britons, from Bryttas natives of ancient Britain (see BRITON (Cf. Briton)). First modern record of British Isles is from 1620s … Etymology dictionary
Briton — Brit on, a. [AS. bryten Britain.] British. [Obs.] Spenser. n. A native of Great Britain. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
British people — Infobox Ethnic group group= Britons/British people caption = Notable Britons: Isambard Kingdom Brunel·Gordon Brown·Keira Knightley·Winston Churchill David Lloyd George·Kelly Holmes·Adam Smith·Horatio Nelson regions= tablehdr= genealogy=… … Wikipedia
Britain — noun /ˈbɹɪ.tən,ˈbɹɪ.ʔn̩/ a) The United Kingdom. The name of Britain [...] ought to answer every purpose, or if that be thought too condensed, it may be pluralized into The Britains. (The Times, 16 July 1874, 10/6, cited after OED). b) Brittany.… … Wiktionary
Briton C. Busch — Briton Cooper Busch, (born in Los Angeles, California on 5 September 1936 died in Hamilton, New York on 10 May 2004), was a specialist in nineteenth century British diplomatic history, military history, and American maritime history at Colgate… … Wikipedia
British toponymy — is the study of British place names, their origins and trends in naming. Toponymy is distinct from the study of etymology, which is concerned mainly with the origin of the words themselves.British toponymy is rich, complex and diverse. Modern… … Wikipedia
Britain — may refer to:In geography: * Great Britain, an island to the northwest of Continental Europe * Britain, Virginia, an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia, USAIn politics * United Kingdom, a sovereign state consisting of Great… … Wikipedia
Britain — Britain, Great Britain, the British Isles, England, etc. 1. Use of these terms causes confusion. Great Britain refers to the largest island in the group, which is divided between England, Scotland, and Wales. Politically, it means these three… … Modern English usage
Briton — [brit′ n] n. [ME < OFr Breton < L Brito, Britto; of Celt orig.: see BRITISH] 1. a member of an early Celtic people living in S Britain at the time of the Roman invasion 2. a person born or living in Great Britain, esp. in England … English World dictionary
