Recent Examples on the WebShereen Lee Shereen Lee lives and writes in Prince Rupert, British Columbia.—Hazlitt, 10 Apr. 2024 At the tail end of 2023, British Vogue’s shopping editor dampened her forefinger and raised it forthright into the air.—Daniel Rodgers, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2024 This Asian hornet station in the Associated British Port of Plymouth attracts the hornets, IDs them with its AI cameras, and alerts local authorities.—Frankie Adkins, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024 The mansion eventually became a palace for various members of the British Royal Family, including Prince William, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, and his wife, Princess Mary (daughter of King George III).—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024 At the Fort Worth zoo, 50 students from British Columbia gathered to finish their year-long research on animal behavior during the solar eclipse.—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2024 Martini Film Studios has Netflix as an anchor tenant at its suburban Vancouver facility in Langley, British Columbia via a lease agreement renewed for another five years in 2022, and has Warner Bros. ITV, CBS and indie producers also shooting on its soundstages.—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024 In British Vogue, Zendaya opened up about her boyfriend Tom Holland's sudden rise to superstardom.—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 From the Canadian Rockies to the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia’s natural wonders come in a great variety.—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython Briton
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of British was
before the 12th century
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