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- [brit-ish]
- /ˈbrɪt ɪʃ/
- /ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/
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- [brit-ish]
- /ˈbrɪt ɪʃ/
Definitions of british word
- adjective british British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture. 3
- noun plural british The British are the people of Great Britain. 3
- adjective british relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Britain or any of the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the United Kingdom 3
- adjective british relating to or denoting the English language as spoken and written in Britain, esp the S dialect generally regarded as standard 3
- adjective british relating to or denoting the ancient Britons 3
- adjective british of or relating to the Commonwealth 3
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Origin of british
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English Brittische, Old English Bryttisc, equivalent to Brytt(as) Britons + -isc- -ish1; see Briton
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Parts of speech for British
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
british popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
british usage trend in Literature
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