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West Briton

/ˌwɛst ˈbrɪtn/

West Briton noun: a person from the western part of Britain, a Welsh or Cornish person, especially (historical) the western Britons who resisted the 5th-century Anglo-Saxon invasion.

Noun

West Briton (plural West Britons)

  1. A person from the western part of Britain, a Welsh or Cornish person, especially (historical) the western Britons who resisted the 5th-century Anglo-Saxon invasion.
  2. (Ireland, derogatory) An Irish person considered to be excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of British society.
    • Coordinate term: Plastic Paddy
    • —Well, I'm ashamed of you, said Miss Ivors frankly. To say you'd write for a rag like that. I didn't think you were a West Briton.1914, James Joyce, The Dead
    Synonyms:
    jackeen, shoneen

Synonyms of West Briton

Forms of West Briton

pluralWest Britons
alternative formWest Brit

Words formed from West Briton

Questions about West Briton

What does West Briton mean?
West Briton means a person from the western part of Britain, a Welsh or Cornish person, especially (historical) the western Britons who resisted the 5th-century Anglo-Saxon invasion.
What part of speech is West Briton?
West Briton is a noun.
How do you pronounce West Briton?
West Briton is pronounced /ˌwɛst ˈbrɪtn/.
What is the plural of West Briton?
The plural of West Briton is West Britons.

Words near West Briton in the dictionary

  1. West Brattleboro
  2. West Bridgewater
  3. West Bridgford
  4. West Brit
  5. West Britain
  6. West Briton
  7. West Britonism
  8. West Britons
  9. West Brits
  10. West Brom
  11. West Brompton

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