British

British

British may refer to:

* British people, or "Britons", inhabitants of Great Britain, the United Kingdom, or associated territories (to understand these distinctions, see Terminology of the British Isles)
** Britons (historic), sometimes "Brythons", ancient inhabitants of the southern portion of the island of Great Britain
** "British citizens", citizens of the United Kingdom or British Crown dependencies, see British nationality law
* British English, the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom
* British language (Celtic), an extinct Celtic language that was spoken in parts of Great Britain
* British Isles
* British Empire
* British Empire Range, a mountain range in Nunavut, Canada

ee also

*Alternative words for British
*Britain (disambiguation)
*Britishness
*Black British
*White British
*Asian British
*Mixed British


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  • British — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom. DERIVATIVES Britishness noun. ORIGIN Old English, from Latin Britto or Celtic …   English terms dictionary

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