a person from Britain the ancient Britons the first Briton to climb Everest without oxygen More Aboutthe British
- There is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead, the adjective British is used:She’s British. The British have a very odd sense of humor.The adjective English refers only to people from England, not people from the rest of the United Kingdom. They may be Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish.
- The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers:The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons.It also describes the early inhabitants of Britain:the ancient Britons. Brit is informal and can sound negative. Britisher is now very old-fashioned.
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