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British - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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British : adj : of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its
people or culture; "his wife is British" [syn: British]
(noun)
1: the people of Great Britain [syn: British, British people,
the British, Brits]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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British : \Brit"ish\, n. pl.
People of Great Britain.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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British : \Brit"ish\ (br[i^]t"[i^]sh), a. [AS. Brittisc,
Bryttisc.]
Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; --
sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants.
British gum, a brownish substance, very soluble in cold
water, formed by heating dry starch at a temperature of
about 600[deg] Fahr. It corresponds, in its properties, to
dextrin, and is used, in solution, as a substitute for gum
in stiffering goods.
British lion, the national emblem of Great Britain.
British seas, the four seas which surround Great Britain.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of British |
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Real_Pope: Dickensian commentary on 19th-century British utilitarianism. Almost as fun as it sounds. 3 pages left. |
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indyfilm: Rupert Grint: Harry Potter And British Film Awards Updates! - Ice Cream Man (blog) - http://bit.ly/dADkb |
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brennabk: I've just read a plethora of 19th century British poetry, I'm now thinking in a British accent |
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