About The Word British
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British
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What's The Definition Of British?
[n] the people of Great Britain
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Great Britain or its people or culture; "his wife is British" Synonyms | Synonyms for British: British people | Brits | the British Related Terms | Find terms related to British: See Also | a people | country | land | nation British In Webster's Dictionary \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.
\Brit"ish\, n. pl. People of Great Britain. |
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