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
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The Briton had essentially driven in the dark (no pun intended, considering the Bahrain GP is a night race).
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Arthur has been depicted as a legendary Briton king for several centuries, though his existence has been doubted by most historians.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The 31-year-old Briton, who plays Chelsea, a fan favorite character on the hit HBO show, spoke to British GQ about all the commentary on her appearance – especially her prominent overbite.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Dozens of others were convicted after the coup attempt, a majority of them Congolese but also including a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
And the Briton acknowledged getting acquainted with a new car was not a simple process, particular in terms of learning the finer technicalities of his SF-25.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Briton cruised his way to victory, starkly contrasting Ferrari’s pace in Australia.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The Briton parted ways with her latest coach, Vladimir Platenik, after only a fortnight’s trial on the eve of the Miami opener.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Arthur has been depicted as a legendary Briton king for several centuries, though his existence has been doubted by most historians.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The 31-year-old Briton, who plays Chelsea, a fan favorite character on the hit HBO show, spoke to British GQ about all the commentary on her appearance – especially her prominent overbite.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
Dozens of others were convicted after the coup attempt, a majority of them Congolese but also including a Briton, a Belgian and a Canadian.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
And the Briton acknowledged getting acquainted with a new car was not a simple process, particular in terms of learning the finer technicalities of his SF-25.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The Briton cruised his way to victory, starkly contrasting Ferrari’s pace in Australia.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
The Briton parted ways with her latest coach, Vladimir Platenik, after only a fortnight’s trial on the eve of the Miami opener.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Briton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Briton. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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