British meaning
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[ˈbɹɪt.ɪʃ] 
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- British may refer to:
- British, an adjective referring to something of, from, or related to the United Kingdom or the island of Great Britain
- British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom
- Britishness, the British identity and common culture
- British English, a language variant
- Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group
- Brittonic languages
- Common Brittonic, an ancient language
- Welsh language
- British nationality law
FR british 
- AdjectiveCOMmore BritishSUPmost BritishPREBrit-SUF-ish
- Of Britain (meaning the British Isles).
- Of the United Kingdom.
- Of the Commonwealth of Nations, or the British Empire.
- (historical) Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic.
- Of British English.
- Of Britain (meaning the British Isles).
- Proper noun
- With the, the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.
- With the, the citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom collectively.
- (historical) The ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain before the Anglo-Saxon invasion, also called ancient Britons.
- The Celtic language of the ancient Britons.
- The British English language.
- With the, the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Seeing the British establishment struggle with the financial sector is like watching an alcoholic who still resists the idea that something drastic needs to happen for him to turn his life around.
- The furthermost limit of the Xanthochroi north-westward is Iceland and the British Isles
- The British government has been more diplomatic but no less pointed, arguing that a body led by the European Central Bank is likely to be too eurocentric.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- We had a considerable tight scratch with about an equal number of the British.
- As the World Cup starts, it is interesting to note the large number of people around the world cheering on ABE to win, including many millions of British.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of British in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Nouns
- Proper nouns
- Proper nouns
- Adjectives
- en Britishly
- en Britisher
- en Britishism
- en Britishman
- en Britishmen
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "British" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a proper noun.