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British may refer to:


Peoples, culture, and language

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British people British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.: British nationality law governs mo ...
, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture *
British English British English (BrE, en-GB, or BE) is, according to Lexico, Oxford Dictionaries, "English language, English as used in Great Britain, as distinct from that used elsewhere". More narrowly, it can refer specifically to the English language in ...
, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group *
Brittonic languages The Brittonic languages (also Brythonic or British Celtic; cy, ieithoedd Brythonaidd/Prydeinig; kw, yethow brythonek/predennek; br, yezhoù predenek) form one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic language family; the other is Goidelic ...
, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language


Other uses

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Brit(ish) ''Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging'' is a 2018 book by the journalist Afua Hirsch. The book is part-memoir and discusses black history, culture and politics in the context of Britain, Senegal and Ghana. It received mixed critical rece ...
'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: **
Great Britain Great Britain is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the northwest coast of continental Europe. With an area of , it is the largest of the British Isles, the largest European island and the ninth-largest island in the world. It is ...
, an island **
United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
, a sovereign state **
Kingdom of Great Britain The Kingdom of Great Britain (officially Great Britain) was a Sovereign state, sovereign country in Western Europe from 1 May 1707 to the end of 31 December 1800. The state was created by the 1706 Treaty of Union and ratified by the Acts of ...
(1707–1800) **
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was a sovereign state in the British Isles that existed between 1801 and 1922, when it included all of Ireland. It was established by the Acts of Union 1800, which merged the Kingdom of Great B ...
(1801–1922)


See also

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Terminology of the British Isles The terminology of the British Isles refers to the words and phrases that are used to describe the (sometimes overlapping) geographical and political areas of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and the smaller islands which surround them. Th ...
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Alternative names for the British This glossary of names for the British include nicknames and terms, including affectionate ones, neutral ones, and derogatory ones to describe British people, and more specifically English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish people. Many of th ...
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English (disambiguation) English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...
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Britannic (disambiguation) Britannic means 'of Britain' or 'British', from the Roman name for the British. Britannic may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Britannic'' (film), a 2000 film based on the story of HMHS ''Britannic'' * SS ''Britannic'', a fictional ...
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British Isles The British Isles are a group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-western coast of continental Europe, consisting of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Inner and Outer Hebrides, the Northern Isles, ...
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Brit (disambiguation) Brit, Brits or BRIT may refer to: People Nicknames * British people, people of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies, and their descendants * Brit Hume (born 1943), American TV journalist * Br ...
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Briton (disambiguation) Britons, or the British people, are nationals or natives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. British or Britons may also refer to: Peoples * Celtic Britons or Ancient Britons, Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain f ...
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Britain (disambiguation) Britain most often refers to: * The United Kingdom, a sovereign state in Europe comprising the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands * Great Britain, the largest island in the United King ...
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Great Britain (disambiguation) Great Britain is a large island near the coast of Western Europe. Great Britain may also refer to: Places * Kingdom of Great Britain, a sovereign state from 1707 to 1800 * United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the United Kingdom from 18 ...
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British Empire The British Empire was composed of the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. It began with the overseas possessions and trading posts e ...
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United Kingdom (disambiguation) The United Kingdom is a country located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. United Kingdom may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * '' A United Kingdom'', a 2016 biographical film * ''United Kingdom'' (album), a 1989 album by ...
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