Brit ‧ on /ˈbrɪtn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Breton 'ancient Briton' , from Latin Brito , from a Celtic language ]
formal someone from Britain:
the ancient Britons
the first Briton to win a medal
Brit ‧ on /ˈbrɪtn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Breton 'ancient Briton' , from Latin Brito , from a Celtic language ]
formal someone from Britain:
the ancient Britons
the first Briton to win a medal
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012