Definition of Britten

1. Noun. Major English composer of the 20th century; noted for his operas (1913-1976).


Definition of Britten

1. Proper noun. an English surname ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Britten

Britishism
Britishisms
Britishness
Britney
Britneys
Briton
Britons
Britpop
Britrock
Brits
Brittanic
Brittany
Brittany spaniel
Brittanys
Britten
Brittish
Brittney
Brittonic
Brix
Brix scale
Brizzie
Brno
Broad Church
Broad Street Bullies
Broadbent
Broadbent's law
Broadbent's sign
Broadway
Brobdingnag

Literary usage of Britten

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1881)
"britten (p. 203) adds an interesting note on the name of the plant (Nepeta ... GOOSE FLOPS, Digitalis purpurea, L. On the authority of britten, p. 213. ..."

2. The New Poetry: An Anthology by Alice Corbin Henderson (1917)
"... THE NEW POETRY Rollo britten BIRD OF PASSION Leave the lovely words unsaid; For another thought is fled From my dream-entangled mind. ..."

3. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent (1848)
"... and if void in its inception as to one of the owners, it is void as to all. Parkin v. Dick, 11 East's R. 502. Camelo v. britten, 4 B. . ..."

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