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British vs Patrial - What's the difference?

british | patrial |

As adjectives the difference between british and patrial

is that british is of Britain (meaning the British Isles while patrial is derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile.

As a proper noun British

is with the, the citizens or inhabitants of Britain collectively.

As a noun patrial is

one who has the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent.

british

English

Alternative forms

* Brittish (archaic)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • 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.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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.

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    patrial

    English

    Adjective

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  • (grammar, Latin, of a noun) Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile.
  • (UK) Relating to the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK) One who has the right of abode in the United Kingdom by having a British parent or grandparent

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