Briton

American  

[brit-n] / ˈbrɪt n /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Great Britain, especially of England.

2. one of the Celtic people formerly occupying the southern part of the island of Britain.

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Briton British  

/ ˈbrɪtən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Britain

2. a citizen of the United Kingdom

3. history any of the early Celtic inhabitants of S Britain who were largely dispossessed by the Anglo-Saxon invaders after the 5th century _ad

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Etymology

Origin of Briton

1250–1300; < Medieval Latin Britōn- (stem of Britō ); replacing Middle English Breton < Old French < Late Latin Brittōnēs Britons

Example Sentences

The only Briton to top the voting since then is Michael Owen with Liverpool in 2001.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Briton Oliver Bearman, so impressive in the first two races, was knocked out in the first session, while at the back the Cadillac team convincingly beat struggling Aston Martin for the first time.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, Michael 'Venom' Page earned his third straight UFC decision win in an underwhelming contest with fellow Briton Sam Patterson.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Wednesday's win also keeps the Briton in good form heading into another Italian classic on Saturday, the Milan-San Remo.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

“I rec ognize the picture as that of Dr. Fuchs, the Briton who got in trouble over there, but I don’t know him. I’ve never been in England.”

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin