British

Dictionary: Brit·ish (brĭt'ĭsh) pronunciation

adj.

1. Of or relating to Great Britain or its people, language, or culture.
2. Of or relating to the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth of Nations.
Of or relating to the ancient Britons.

[Middle English Brittish, from Old English Bryttisc, relating to the ancient Britons, from Bryttas, Britons, of Celtic origin.]

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the people of Great Britain
Synonyms: British people, the British, Brits

The adjective British has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture
Pertains to noun: Great Britain (meaning #2)

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British is the adjective and demonym associated with Great Britain and the United Kingdom. It may refer to:

British people, or Britons, citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, one of the Channel Islands, or of one of the British overseas territories, and their descendants
Britons (historical), ancient Celtic inhabitants of the southern portion of the island of Great Britain
British nationality law, which governs the citizens of the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the British Crown dependencies

Language

British English, the forms of the English language used in the United Kingdom
British language (Celtic), also known as Brythonic, the ancient Celtic language once spoken in Britain, ancestral to Welsh, Cornish and Breton

British Isles, are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include Great Britain, Ireland and over six-thousand smaller islands
British Islands, a legal term describing the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, collectively
British Empire, the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom

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