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The British Film Institute (BFI) and France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) have signed a Moving Image Co-operation Agreement aimed at fostering closer collaboration between the UK and French film industries.—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 July 2025 The British, dependent on Iranian oil for what was left of their empire, responded by blockading Iran’s petroleum exports.—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 9 July 2025 Horner’s last race was at the British Grand Prix, where Verstappen secured pole position after key set-up changes to make the car lower in downforce.—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 July 2025 But his ship was seized by the British and taken to Jamaica.—Time, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for British
Word History
Etymology
Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh Brython Briton
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of British was
before the 12th century
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