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Britisher

(now, chiefly, North America, India) A Briton.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(now, chiefly, North America, India) A Briton.

"Why now, I expect," said the American, "you would not shoot me in cold blood, although you are a Britisher, I guess."
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(India) The British colonial authorities; a European member of the British Raj, especially an officer from the colonial authorities.

French newspapers carried today a notice that all Britishers between the ages of 15 and 65 have been interned in special camps. Women and sick men have not been interned.
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