Definition of British

Britishadjective

Anh

/ˈbrɪtɪʃ//ˈbrɪtɪʃ/

Word OriginOld English Brettisc ‘relating to the ancient Britons’, from Bret ‘Briton’, from Latin Britto, or its Celtic equivalent.

namespace

connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or with the people who live there

Example:
  • the British Government
  • He was born in France but his parents are British.
  • British-based/British-born/British-made
  • a truly British comic hero

the people of Great Britain or the United Kingdom