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Meaning of West Briton | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌwɛst ˈbrɪtn

Definitions

  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.
  2. An Irish person considered to be excessively Anglophile, an Irish person who acts English or desires to be part of British society.

Examples

Coordinate term: Plastic Paddy
“—Well, I'm ashamed of you, said Miss Ivors frankly. To say you'd write for a rag like that. I didn't think you were a West Briton.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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