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Brit⋅ish

  [brit-ish]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to Great Britain or its inhabitants.
2. used esp. by natives or inhabitants of Great Britain: In this dictionary, “Brit.” is an abbreviation for “British usage.”
–noun
3. the people native to or inhabiting Great Britain.
4. British English.
5. the Celtic language of the ancient Britons.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME Brittische, OE Bryttisc, equiv. to Brytt(as) Britons + -isc- -ish 1 ; see Briton

Related forms:
Brit⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
Brit⋅ish⋅ness, noun
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British English

 
–noun
the English language as spoken and written in Great Britain, esp. in southern England.
Also called British.

Origin:
1865–70
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Brit·ish   (brĭt'ĭsh)   
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.

  2. Of or relating to the ancient Britons.

n.  

  1. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Great Britain.

  2. British English.

  3. The Celtic language of the ancient Britons.


[Middle English Brittish, from Old English Bryttisc, relating to the ancient Britons, from Bryttas, Britons, of Celtic origin.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

British 
O.E. Bryttisc "of or relating to ancient Britons," from Bryttas "natives of ancient Britain" (see Briton). First record of British Isles is from 1621.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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