BRITISH Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word british. (close relations)
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| anglo-saxon | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to the Anglo-Saxons or their language noun • a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest • a person of Anglo-Saxon (especially British) descent whose native tongue is English and whose culture is strongly influenced by English culture as in WASP for `White Anglo-Saxon Protestant' • English prior to about 1100 | ||||||
| celtic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of the Celts noun • a branch of the Indo-European languages that (judging from inscriptions and place names) was spread widely over Europe in the pre-Christian era | ||||||
| english | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people • of or relating to the English language noun • an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries • the people of England • the discipline that studies the English language and literature • (sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist | ||||||
| insular | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island adjective satellite • suggestive of the isolated life of an island • narrowly restricted in outlook or scope | ||||||
| uk | nounn | |||||
noun • a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | ||||||
| brits | nounn | |||||
noun • the people of Great Britain | ||||||
| british people | nounn | |||||
noun • the people of Great Britain | ||||||
