■ adjective
1》 relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom.
2》 of the ~ Commonwealth or (formerly) the ~ Empire.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
OE Brettisc , from Bret 'Briton', from L. Britto , or its Celtic equivalent.
■ adjective
1》 relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom.
2》 of the ~ Commonwealth or (formerly) the ~ Empire.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
OE Brettisc , from Bret 'Briton', from L. Britto , or its Celtic equivalent.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004