"West Briton" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌwɛst ˈbrɪtn/ Forms: West Britons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=West Briton}} West Briton (plural West Britons)
  1. A person from the western part of Britain, a Welsh or Cornish person, especially (historical) the western Britons who resisted the 5th-century Anglo-Saxon invasion. Synonyms: West Brit [Irish] Hypernyms: race traitor Derived forms: West Britonism
    Sense id: en-West_Briton-en-noun-Tp8Vlq6Z
  2. (Ireland, derogatory) An Irish person considered to be excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of British society. Tags: Ireland, derogatory Synonyms: jackeen, Plastic Paddy, shoneen
    Sense id: en-West_Briton-en-noun-ZG9T9miC Categories (other): Irish English

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