British
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture; “his wife is British”
British, British people, Brits
(noun) the people of Great Britain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Brit"ish, a. Etym: [AS. Brittisc, Bryttisc.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restrict to the original inhabitants. 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.
Brit"ish, n. pl.
Definition: People of Great Britain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 June 2024
(adjective) invulnerable to fear or intimidation; “audacious explorers”; “fearless reporters and photographers”; “intrepid pioneers”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
