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jckt | 11 years ago

http://grammarist.com/usage/briton/

This link supports the opposite of davidgay's comment (sources within).

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alextgordon|11 years ago

I can't say I've ever heard someone say "Briton" without the adjective "ancient".

benjiweber|11 years ago

It is a very common way of identifying someone as British. e.g. headlines such as "8 hostages, including 2 Britons", "X million Britons now live in <popular location>" are common.