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Brit.

A British person.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɹɪt/
  1. A British person.

    informal
  2. A Brit Award, a prize for musicians in Britain.

Where this word comes from

First use appears c. 1901, either a shortening of Britisher or Briton, or a back-formation from British.

name/bɹɪt/
  1. Abbreviation of Britain.

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  2. Abbreviation of British English.

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  3. A short river in Dorset, England, which flows through Bridport to the sea at West Bay; in full, the River Brit.

Where this word comes from

First use appears c. 1901, either a shortening of Britisher or Briton, or a back-formation from British.

adj/bɹɪt/
  1. Abbreviation of British.

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Where this word comes from

First use appears c. 1901, either a shortening of Britisher or Briton, or a back-formation from British.

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