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Brit·ish [ bríttish ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
people of United Kingdom: the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland



noun 
Definition:
 
1. language 
Same as  British English


2. language of ancient Britons: the language spoken by the ancient Celtic people who lived in southern Britain

[ Old English Brettisc, Brittisc< Bret "ancient Briton," directly or via Latin Britto< Celtic]

Brit·ish adjective
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