brit
or britt
the group of small marine animals forming the food of baleen whales.
the young of herring and sprat.
Origin of brit
1Words Nearby brit
Other definitions for Brit (2 of 3)
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England; Briton: He married a Brit.
Disparaging. a member of the British army in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
of or relating to Great Britain or its inhabitants; British: The syllabus for the course in Brit Lit was none too inspiring.
Origin of Brit
2Other definitions for Brit. (3 of 3)
Britain.
British.
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How to use brit in a sentence
By the time of the revolution, the average American was richer than the average brit, with land, income and political power distributed more equally.
From commerce to chaos: An economic history of the United States | Steven Pearlstein | June 4, 2021 | Washington PostThe 40-year-old brit caught fire immediately after his second bogey at the seventh.
Justin Rose, with a back nine out of a dream, races to a four-shot lead at the Masters | Chuck Culpepper, Scott Allen, Des Bieler | April 9, 2021 | Washington Post“Genius Makers” opens with Geoffrey Hinton, the brit turned Canadian who is widely recognized as having played the most critical role in developing deep learning, the branch of AI that is changing the world today.
The minds behind artificial intelligence, and the bidding war for them | Craig Smith | March 19, 2021 | Washington PostLongrunning brit soap “Hollyoaks” is teeming with LGBT characters presented multi-dimensionally.
Critics, including Cadwalladr, a brit whose full-time job is investigative reporter, argue that Facebook’s crackdowns are usually too little, too late.
Denton, who speaks in the clipped cadence of the Oxford-educated brit he is, has built quite a castle.
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder? | Lloyd Grove | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe strapping 24-year-old brit is not only one of the hottest young actors in Hollywood but also dating ‘It Girl’ Cara Delevingne.
Angelina Jolie’s New Muse: The Rise of Jack O’Connell, Star of the WWII Epic ‘Unbroken’ | Marlow Stern | December 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI walked up to Muehl along with another brit, the playwright, Heathcote Williams.
The Life and Art of Radical Provocateur—and Commune Leader—Otto Muehl | Anthony Haden-Guest | September 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe very mention of his part in Spice World causes the brit to erupt in a violent fit of laughter.
Dominic West Talks ‘The Wire’ Movie, Prince Harry, and Why He’s Opposed to Scottish Independence | Marlow Stern | September 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDirector Dan Reed, a tall, bald-headed brit, landed in Nairobi soon after the attack.
Westgate's Chilling Security Video Reveals Shopping Mall Bloodbath | Nina Strochlic | September 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is pleasantly situated in a hilly district on the river brit, from which it takes its name.
Letherbury, about a mile south of Beaminster, is a pleasant walk down the brit valley, by the river-side.
Thomas Hardy's Dorset | Robert Thurston Hopkinsbrit'omart saw him in Venus's looking-glass, and fell in love with him.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.brit had hauled from the mountain-side logs long and logs short, and it had seemed a shame to cut the long ones any shorter.
The Quirt | B.M. BowerShe was continually worrying over rattlesnakes and diphtheria and pneumonia, and begging brit to sell out and live in town.
The Quirt | B.M. Bower
British Dictionary definitions for brit (1 of 3)
/ (brɪt) /
the young of a herring, sprat, or similar fish
minute marine crustaceans, esp copepods, forming food for many fishes and whales
Origin of brit
1British Dictionary definitions for Brit (2 of 3)
/ (brɪt) /
informal a British person
British Dictionary definitions for Brit (3 of 3)
Britain
British
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