Briton

/ˈbɹɪt.ən/ noun C2

An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person. · The ancient Britons were particularly fond of Anglesey, which the Romans knew as Mona.
A citizen of the United Kingdom or (historical, obsolete) its overseas empire. · The victims included 3 Canadians, 2 Irishmen, and 1 Briton.· The hiker was a Briton from New Zealand.

Plural Britons

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Dodd, a big, fresh, sunburned, upstanding Briton.

The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 1 · B2

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