ˈbrɪtɪʃ adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to
Great Britain or
the United
Kingdom, or to
its people or
language. 2 of the British
Commonwealth or (formerly) the British
Empire (British subject). --n. 1 (prec. by the; treated as pl.) the British people. 2 US = British
English. øBritish English English as used in Great Britain, as
distinct from that used
elsewhere. British
Legion =
Royal British Legion. British summer
time = summer time (see SUMMER(1)). British
thermal unit see THERMAL. øøBritishness n. [OE Brettisc etc. f. Bret f. L Britto or OCelt.]