(n) a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet, Syn. Imperial capacity unit

british columbia

(n) a province in western Canada

british commonwealth

(n) an association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown, Syn. Commonwealth of Nations

british crown

(n) the symbol of the power of the British monarchy, Example:members of the British Commonwealth owe allegiance to the British Crown

british east africa

(n) the former British territories of eastern Africa, including Kenya, Tanganyika, Uganda, and Zanzibar

british empire

(n) a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand, Example:the sun never sets on the British Empire

british empiricism

(n) the predominant philosophical tradition in Great Britain since the 17th century

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

British

a. [ AS. Brittisc, Bryttisc. ] Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restricted to the original inhabitants. [ 1913 Webster ]

British gum, a brownish substance, very soluble in cold water, formed by heating dry starch at a temperature of about 600° 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

British

n. pl. People of Great Britain. [ 1913 Webster ]

Britisher

n. An Englishman; a subject or inhabitant of Great Britain, esp. one in the British military or naval service. [ Now used jocosely ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Britishism

n. 1. an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English).
Syn. -- Anglicism, Briticism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens.
Syn. -- Anglicism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

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britischer Standard für Gewinde [ techn. ]

British Standard Pipe thread (BSP)

Britisches Territorium im Indischen Ozean [ geogr. ]

British Indian Ocean Territory (io)

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