Briton

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɪtən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɪtən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brit′n)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
Brit•on /ˈbrɪtən/USA pronunciation  n. [countable]
  1. Language Varietiesa person born or living in Great Britain.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Brit•on  (brit′n),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Great Britain, esp. of England.
  2. Language Varieties, Ancient Historyone of the Celtic people formerly occupying the southern part of the island of Britain.
  • Late Latin Brittōnēs Britons
  • Old French
  • Medieval Latin Britōn- (stem of Britō); replacing Middle English Breton
  • 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Briton /ˈbrɪtən/ n
  1. a native or inhabitant of Britain
  2. any of the early Celtic inhabitants of S Britain who were largely dispossessed by the Anglo-Saxon invaders after the 5th century ad
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French Breton, from Latin Britto, of Celtic origin
'Briton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
brattice - Breton - brit - British - Brittonic - Brython - burton - rooinek - welsh - southron

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