brit /bɹɪt/verb 4noun 4forms 3 verb4 •To break in pieces; divide. •To fall out or shatter (as overripe hops or grain). •To bruise; indent. •(dialect) To fade away; alter. noun4 •brit milah •A covenant, specifically that between God and the Jewish people.The second theocentric approach to observance stresses the partnership of God and man. The Torah and the mitzvot express the eternal brit or covenant made between God and the Jewish people. — 2000 •One of the young of herrings, sprats, etc. •One of the tiny crustaceans, of the genus Calanus, that are part of the diet of right whales. formsbritted · britting · brits
Brit /bɹɪt/noun 3adjective 1forms 1 noun3 •(informal) A British person. •A Brit Award, a prize for musicians in Britain. •Abbreviation of British English. adjective1 •Abbreviation of British. formsBrits