Main Entry: Brit·on

Pronunciation: \ˈbri-t^ən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English Breton, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin Britton-, Britto, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython

Date: 13th century

1 : a member of one of the peoples inhabiting Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
2 : a native or subject of Great Britain; especially : englishman