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Noun: brit  brit
  1. The young of a herring, sprat or similar fish
    "Fishermen noticed schools of brit near the shore";
    - britt
     
  2. Minute crustaceans forming food for right whales
    "The abundance of brit in the area attracted numerous whales";
    - britt
Noun: Brit  brit
Usage: informal
  1. A native or inhabitant of Great Britain
    - Britisher [N. Amer, informal], Briton
Adjective: Brit  brit
Usage: informal
  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture
    "Brit pop music gained international popularity in the 1990s";
    - British

Sounds like: Brit, britt

Derived forms: Brits, brits

Type of: copepod, copepod crustacean, European, fry, young fish

Part of: GB, Great Britain

Encyclopedia: Brit