1
: a member of one of the peoples inhabiting Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions
2
: a native or subject of Great Britain
especially
: englishman
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When she was broken at 5-1 up, the Briton started to swing more freely, sustaining the aggression long enough to climb back up the ladder only to fall off it and lose serve at 4-5 down.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
This forced Leclerc into a two-stop race while Hamilton pitted for the first time, switching from the hard tire to the medium — the Briton having started the race on the contra-tire strategy.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Despite Max Verstappen starting from pole, early contact with Norris saw the Briton run wide and drop to sixth.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
What’s more, with Leclerc steadily improving, the pressure on the Briton’s shoulders is only going to increase over the coming weeks should the gap from his teammate widen any further.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Briton had essentially driven in the dark (no pun intended, considering the Bahrain GP is a night race).
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Arthur has been depicted as a legendary Briton king for several centuries, though his existence has been doubted by most historians.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The 31-year-old Briton, who plays Chelsea, a fan favorite character on the hit HBO show, spoke to British GQ about all the commentary on her appearance – especially her prominent overbite.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
This forced Leclerc into a two-stop race while Hamilton pitted for the first time, switching from the hard tire to the medium — the Briton having started the race on the contra-tire strategy.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Despite Max Verstappen starting from pole, early contact with Norris saw the Briton run wide and drop to sixth.
—Shelby Knick, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
The Briton denied all claims made against him, which date between 2006 and 2013, when Brand was at the height of his fame working on Big Brother’s Big Mouth, Kings of Comedy and Big Brother’s Celebrity Hijack.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
What’s more, with Leclerc steadily improving, the pressure on the Briton’s shoulders is only going to increase over the coming weeks should the gap from his teammate widen any further.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The Briton had essentially driven in the dark (no pun intended, considering the Bahrain GP is a night race).
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Arthur has been depicted as a legendary Briton king for several centuries, though his existence has been doubted by most historians.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The 31-year-old Briton, who plays Chelsea, a fan favorite character on the hit HBO show, spoke to British GQ about all the commentary on her appearance – especially her prominent overbite.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Briton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Briton. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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