n. [ From L. Britannia Great Britain. ] A white-metal alloy of tin, antimony, bismuth, copper, etc. It somewhat resembles silver, and is used for table ware. Called also Britannia metal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. Britannicus, fr. Britannia Great Britain. ] Of or pertaining to Great Britain; British; as, her Britannic Majesty. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. the Jewish rite of circumcision.
Syn. -- Berith, Bris. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

n. A word, phrase, or idiom peculiar to Great Britain; any manner of using a word or words that is peculiar to Great Britain. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ AS. Brittisc, Bryttisc. ] Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants. [ 1913 Webster ]

British gum, a brownish substance, very soluble in cold water, formed by heating dry starch at a temperature of about 600° Fahr. It corresponds, in its properties, to dextrin, and is used, in solution, as a substitute for gum in stiffering goods. --
British lion, the national emblem of Great Britain. --
British seas, the four seas which surround Great Britain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. People of Great Britain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. An Englishman; a subject or inhabitant of Great Britain, esp. one in the British military or naval service. [ Now used jocosely ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English).
Syn. -- Anglicism, Briticism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens.
Syn. -- Anglicism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

a. [ AS. bryten Britain. ] British. [ Obs. ] Spenser. -- n. A native of Great Britain. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. the people of Great Britain. [ informal ]
Syn. -- British, British people, the British. [ WordNet 1.5 ]