BRITISH


Meaning of BRITISH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbri-tish ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython Briton

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : the Celtic language of the ancient Britons

b. : British English

2. plural in construction : the people of Great Britain or the Commonwealth of Nations

• British adjective

• Brit·ish·ism ˈbri-ti-ˌshi-zəm noun

• Brit·ish·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.