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\ ˈbrit 
\
\variants:
or less commonly britt
Definition of brit
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: minute marine animals (such as crustaceans and pteropods) on which right whales feed
Brit
noun (2)\ ˈbrit \
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Brit
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Brit
informal : a British person
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1 Britain
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The first known use of brit was in 1851
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