Definition of british. Meaning of british. Synonyms of british

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Definition of british

British
British Brit"ish, n. pl. People of Great Britain.
British
British Brit"ish (br[i^]t"[i^]sh), a. [AS. Brittisc, Bryttisc.] Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants. British gum, a brownish substance, very soluble in cold water, formed by heating dry starch at a temperature of about 600[deg] Fahr. It corresponds, in its properties, to dextrin, and is used, in solution, as a substitute for gum in stiffering goods. British lion, the national emblem of Great Britain. British seas, the four seas which surround Great Britain.

Meaning of british from wikipedia

- the word british is an adjective referring in various ways to the united kingdom , or the island of great britain , and its people.
- british people (also referred to as britons, informally as brits, or archaically as britishers) are citizens or natives of the united
- the fourteen british overseas territories are: anguilla ; bermuda ; the british antarctic territory ; the british indian ocean territory ;
- the british empire comprised the dominion s, colonies , protectorate s, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the
- the british army is the land warfare branch of the british armed forces of the united kingdom. into the kingdom of great britain in 1707.
- the british raj (rāj, lit. ' 'reign' in sanskrit is the term often used for british rule in the indian subcontinent , usually but not
- british nationality law is the law of the united kingdom that concerns citizenship and other categories of british nationality .
- provinces of india, earlier presidencies of british india, still earlier, presidency towns, and collectively british india, were the
- great britain it is the ninth largest island in the world , the largest europe an island and the largest of the british isles .
- many british actors have achieved international fame and critical success, including michael caine sean connery and kate winslet some