Britisher


Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia.
Related to Britisher: jocular, Briton

Brit·ish·er

 (brĭt′ĭ-shər)
n. Informal
A native or inhabitant of Great Britain.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Britisher

(ˈbrɪtɪʃə)
(not used by the British) n
1. a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
2. any British subject
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

Brit•on

(ˈbrɪt n)

n.
1. a native, inhabitant, or citizen of Great Britain or the United Kingdom.
2. a member of any of the Celtic-speaking peoples inhabiting Britain S of the Firth of Clyde and Firth of Forth before the Germanic invasions of the 5th century a.d.
[1250–1300; Middle English Breton < Old French < Late Latin Brittōnēs Britons]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Britisher - a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
Brit, Briton
Great Britain, GB - an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
English person - a native or inhabitant of England
patrial - a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
Britanec

Britisher

[ˈbrɪtɪʃəʳ] N (US) → británico/a m/f, natural mf de Gran Bretaña
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Britisher

[ˈbrɪtɪʃər] n → Britannique mfBritish Isles npl
the British Isles → les îles fpl Britanniques
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Britisher

n (dated US) → Brite m, → Britin f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Mentioned in ?
References in classic literature ?
"There is one thing," he remarked meditatively, "which I can't help thinking about you Britishers. You may deserve it or you may not, but you do have the most almighty luck."
View in context
You are Britishers, and you've got one eternal fault.
View in context
It seems it was entrusted to our little friend here, to take out to Canoodle Dum, and the poor little chap's gone and lost it; ergo, as we're Britishers, they think we've got it!"
View in context
And when at last they reached the trench, those farthest on the left of the advancing Britishers heard a machine gun sputter suddenly before them and saw a huge lion leap over the German parados with the body of a screaming Hun soldier between his jaws and vanish into the shadows of the night, while squatting upon a traverse to their left was Tarzan of the Apes with a machine gun before him with which he was raking the length of the German trenches.
View in context
Von Schoenvorts walked in the rear of the column, encouraging Schwartz and laughing at the discomfiture of the Britishers. Dietz, Heinz, and Klatz also seemed to enjoy the entertainment immensely; but two of the men--Plesser and Hindle--marched with eyes straight to the front and with scowling faces.
View in context
Imran married a Britisher Jemima and has two children with her.
When pets make headlines!
Sir Timothy Berners-Lee, the Britisher who invented the World Wide Web in 1989, was working at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, at the time.
www dot birthday dot com
Its great fun to be a part of this Indian festival of Kite fighting, A[yen] said Britisher Robert Wardle, who came along with his Indian friend to experience the frenzy of the festival, which he happened to watch on TV few days ago.
Kite-flying, at best
The 51 year old Britisher took the position at Tata Motors in October 2012 and was hand picked by Ratan Tata to revive the company's dismal performance in the Indian market.
Tata Motors MD Karl Slym passes away in Bangkok
"We are a peace-loving nation, we have to protect our national interests from threats such as piracy and terrorism," he said, adding "In the emerging security scenario, the presence of fighter planes in Thanjavur will not only guard our interests but also give a feeling of safety to our neighbours." Thanjavur airbase was first constructed in 1940 by the Britisher's Royal Air Force (RAF).
India unveils fighter Sukhoi base in southern peninsula
Some of the names have been so dramatic that had they been displayed on ensigns in the language of their naval enemies, I have no doubt one lone Britisher could have kept an entire task force at bay.
Mad British ship names

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?