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North Briton

North Briton noun: someone from Scotland; a Scot.

Noun

North Briton (plural North Britons)

  1. (historical) Someone from Scotland; a Scot.
    • About Christmas we set out for England, accompanied by a little North Briton, who lived with lord B— as his companion, and did not at all approve of our correspondence […].1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Forms of North Briton

pluralNorth Britons

Origin of North Briton

From north + Briton, after North Britain.

Questions about North Briton

What does North Briton mean?
North Briton means someone from Scotland; a Scot.
What part of speech is North Briton?
North Briton is a noun.
What is the plural of North Briton?
The plural of North Briton is North Britons.

Words near North Briton in the dictionary

  1. North Brabant
  2. North Branch
  3. North Branford
  4. North Bridgton
  5. North Britain
  6. North Briton
  7. North Britons
  8. North Brookfield
  9. North Brooksville
  10. North Brother
  11. North Brunswick

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