Britishman
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A man from Britain; a British man; a male Briton. nonstandard
"Pope made tea rhyme with obey, as indeed many an Irishman and Britishman would now. We are liable to fall into the use of provincial expressions by reason of such discrepancies."
Example
More examples"Pope made tea rhyme with obey, as indeed many an Irishman and Britishman would now. We are liable to fall into the use of provincial expressions by reason of such discrepancies."
Etymology
From British + -man.
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