briton
briton Lexical Profile
• noun
A native or inhabitant of Great Britain, or a citizen of the United Kingdom.
"Millions of Britons travel abroad to southern Europe for their summer holidays each year."
One of the Celtic-speaking people who inhabited southern Great Britain prior to and during the Roman occupation and before the Anglo-Saxon invasions.
"Archaeological excavations in the valley revealed bronze coins and pottery belonging to the ancient Britons."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse the homophones 'Briton' (a person from Great Britain) and 'Britain' (the geographical island or sovereign state).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman Bretun and Old French Breton, from Latin Britto ('a member of a Celtic tribe of southern Britain'), ultimately derived from a Celtic source meaning 'the painted or tattooed people'.
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