briton

noun (a Briton, Britons)

«briton» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) A person from Britain; a British citizen. tree →
(history) One of the Ancient Britons, the Celtic people who lived in Britain before and during the time of the Romans. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons the Ancient Britons fought the Romans, lived in roundhouses and hill forts; their famous queen was Boudicca. In news it is a formal word: "a Briton has won the race". Phrases: Ancient Britons, a young Briton.

Examples

The Ancient Britons lived in roundhouses. tree →
Boudicca led the Britons against the Romans. tree →
(formal) Three Britons were rescued from the mountain. tree →
A Briton won the tennis final. tree →
The Romans called the people of Britain "Britanni", the Britons. tree →
Many Britons now live abroad. tree →

Note

Write it with a capital B. Formal; informal is Brit; adjective is British. Not the same as Breton (a person from Brittany in France).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «briton» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«briton» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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