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Meaning of Britoness in English:

Britoness

noun

literary, rare

  • A British woman.

    In earlier use chiefly with reference to "British" and subsequently also to "British".

Pronunciation

Britoness

/brɪtəˈnɛs/ /ˈbrɪtənɪs/

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Edmund Spenser (?1552–1599), poet and administrator in Ireland. From Briton + -ess.