BRITON


Meaning of BRITON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbri-t ə n ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English Breton, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin Britton-, Britto, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython

Date: 13th century

1. : a member of one of the peoples inhabiting Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions

2. : a native or subject of Great Britain ; especially : Englishman

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