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British
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  1. British
  2. British alpine
  3. British Association thread
  4. British dollar
  5. British English
  6. British Guianese
  7. British gum
  8. British Honduran
  9. British mold
  10. British oak
  11. British shorthair
  12. British thermal unit
  13. British warm
  14. British America
  15. British Antarctic Territory
  16. British Bechuanaland
  17. British Columbia
  18. British Commonwealth
  19. British East Africa
  20. British Empire
  21. British Guiana
  22. British Honduras
  23. British India
  24. British Indian Ocean Territory
  25. British Isles
  26. British Malaya
  27. British Solomon Islands
  28. British Somaliland
  29. British Virgin Islands
  30. British West Indies

Brit·ish

noun \ˈbri-tish\

Definition of BRITISH

1
a : the Celtic language of the ancient Britons
b : british english
2
plural in construction : the people of Great Britain or the Commonwealth of Nations
— British adjective
— Brit·ish·ism \ˈbri-ti-ˌshi-zəm\ noun
— Brit·ish·ness noun
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Origin of BRITISH

Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython Briton
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with BRITISH

skittish

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