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brit

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As a verb, brit means break in pieces. As a noun, it means one of the young of herrings, sprats, etc.

Meanings of brit

9 meanings

verb

  1. To break in pieces; divide.

  2. To bruise; indent.

  3. To fall out or shatter (as overripe hops or grain).

  4. dialectalTo fade away; alter.

noun

  1. One of the young of herrings, sprats, etc.

  2. One of the tiny crustaceans, of the genus Calanus, that are part of the diet of right whales.

  3. Brit milah

  4. A native or inhabitant of Great Britainperson

    Similar: Britisher, Briton

  5. The young of a herring or sprat or similar fishanimal

    Similar: britt

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
BritisherBriton
noun: the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish
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noun: minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
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