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brit
noun \ˈbrit\
Definition of BRIT
: minute marine animals (as crustaceans and pteropods) on which right whales feed
Variants of BRIT
brit also britt \ˈbrit\
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Origin of BRIT
perhaps from Cornish brȳthel mackerel
First Known Use: 1851
1Brit
noun \ˈbrit\
: a British person
Full Definition of BRIT
: briton 2
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First Known Use of BRIT
1898
2Brit
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