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Brit⋅ish

[brit-ish]
–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


Brit⋅ish⋅ly, adverb
Brit⋅ish⋅ness, noun

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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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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