Briton
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- noun
- /ˈbrɪtən/
- Literature
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britano
- "The Bishop says they wait on the Picts, hoping to bring them into alliance against the Gaels and Britons," Nithe said.
- Romano-Britons
- Roman-Briton
- King of the Britons
And then he talks about, you know, the, the, the Romans and the Britons and the Saxons coming in and all that.
- And then he talks about, you know, the, the, the Romans and the Britons and the Saxons coming in and all that.
- However, Britons are the collective term for the Celtic population.
Examples
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"We seek help from the Picts for Arthur, High King of the Britons, Queen Brusen," Ulfas answered, giving my mother her proper title.
Fiction book (1991) -
As the Romans advanced toward the woods, the Britons sent their Chariots and cavalry forward to slow them down.
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However, Britons are the collective term for the Celtic population.
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The people were Britons, but you could see Saxons from the west coast trading in the markets.
Fiction book (1991) -
He wants to use ideas of the legendary king of the Britons, because of course the Tudors are Welsh, the descendants of the Britons.
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Such figures as the leaf-covered Green Man of the early Britons played essentially the same cultural role: though seemingly more vegetable than animal, they nonetheless embodied the wild.
Academic text (2005) -
Leading the field for the Britons is Sir Palomides, who won the prize during the Candlemas Tourney, and King Pellinore, his father, and winner of the New Year's Tourney.
Fiction book (1991) -
The ancient Britons resisted the Roman invasion with great courage and determination.
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Many artifacts from the time of the Britons have been discovered along the southern coast of Britain.
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During the Roman Empire, the Britons developed a rich culture that blended Celtic traditions with Roman influences.
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Briton originally named the island's early Celtic people and comes from old words such as Britanni used by the Romans. One popular story says they were called 'painted' because some used body paint, which helps remember that a Briton could mean a member of the ancient Celtic people.