west briton

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Definition of west briton in English English dictionary

someone from Ireland who is perceived to possess a British, rather

Gabriel Conroy is described as a West Briton in James Joyce's The Dead.

A native Irishman or Irishwoman whose sympathies lie toward England: "To say you'd write for a rag like that. I didn't think you were a West Briton" (James Joyce). West British adj

Hyphenation

west Brit·on

Turkish pronunciation

west brîtın

Pronunciation

/ˈwest ˈbrətən/ /ˈwɛst ˈbrɪtən/