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Synonyms of Briton

12 similar words

Another word for Briton is Welshman. Other synonyms of Briton are the British, Brit, Britisher, limey and pom.

Synonyms and similar words for Briton

nounAn inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or...

  • the British
  • Brit colloquial
  • Britisher Canada, IndiaA Briton.
  • limey humorousAn Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant.
  • pomAn Englishman; a Briton; a person of British descent.
  • pommyA pom; a person of British descent, a Briton; an Englishman.
  • Englishman offensive
  • ancient Briton
  • WelshmanA man who is a native or inhabitant of Wales.

nounMore synonyms

  • Tommy
  • pomey AustraliaSynonym of pomme (“roundel vert”).
  • rosbifAn English person (as viewed by the French).

Meaning of Briton

  1. noun An inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.
  2. noun A citizen of the United Kingdom or (historical, obsolete) its overseas empire.

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Questions about synonyms of Briton

What is another word for Briton?
Briton has 12 synonyms on Word.ws, such as Welshman, the British, Brit, Britisher, limey, pom, pommy and Englishman.
What does Briton mean?
Briton means an inhabitant of Great Britain, particularly (historical) a Celt from the area of Roman Britain or (obsolete) a Welshman; a British person.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Briton (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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