British vs Britisher - What's the difference?
british | britisher |
With the , the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.
With the , the citizens or inhabitants of the United Kingdom collectively.
(history) The ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain before the Anglo-Saxon invasion, also called ancient Britons.
The Celtic language of the ancient Britons
The British English language.
Of Britain (meaning the British Isles)
Of the United Kingdom.
Of the Commonwealth of Nations, or the British Empire.
(historical) Of the ancient inhabitants of the southern part of Britain; Brythonic.
Of British English.
(informal) A Briton.
*1833 , (Frederick Chamier), The Life of a Sailor , J. & J. Harper,
*:"Why now, I expect," said the American, "you would not shoot me in cold blood, although you are a Britisher, I guess."
As an adjective british
is typically british.As a noun britisher is
(informal) a briton.british
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* Brittish (archaic)Proper noun
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*britisher
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