brit

or britt

[ brit ]

noun
  1. the group of small marine animals forming the food of baleen whales.

  2. the young of herring and sprat.

Origin of brit

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; perhaps from Cornish brȳthel “mackerel”; akin to Old Cornish brȳth, Welsh brith “speckled”

Words Nearby brit

Other definitions for Brit (2 of 3)

Brit
[ brit ]

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England; Briton: He married a Brit.

  2. Disparaging. a member of the British army in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

adjective
  1. 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

2
First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening

Other definitions for Brit. (3 of 3)

Brit.

abbreviation
  1. Britain.

  2. British.

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How to use brit in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for brit (1 of 3)

brit

/ (brɪt) /


noun(functioning as singular or plural)
  1. the young of a herring, sprat, or similar fish

  2. minute marine crustaceans, esp copepods, forming food for many fishes and whales

Origin of brit

1
C17: perhaps from Cornish brӯthel mackerel; see brill

British Dictionary definitions for Brit (2 of 3)

Brit1

/ (brɪt) /


noun
  1. informal a British person

British Dictionary definitions for Brit (3 of 3)

Brit2

abbreviation for
  1. Britain

  2. British

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