British English
/ˈbɹɪ.tɪˌʃɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
British English adjective: of or relating to, or spoken or written in British English.
Adjective
British English (comparative more British English, superlative most British English)
- Of or relating to, or spoken or written in British English.
Noun
British English (uncountable)
- The English language as written and spoken in the United Kingdom; (often) that which is spoken in both the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, considered as a single variety.
- We shall not say that this is British English; but we willingly confess that it is not American English.1861, “The Shakespeare Mystery”, in The Atlantic Monthly, v 8, n 47, Boston: Ticknor and Fields, p 258 (note)
- Some noticeable and general differences between American and British English may be explained by the fact, that considerable bodies of Englishmen sometimes emigrated from the same vicinity, and that in their new home they and their multiplied descendants have kept together and continued to employ...1863, George Perkins Marsh, “The English Language in America”, in Lectures on the English Language, 4th edition, New York: Charles Scribner, page 667
British English meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Arabic and Malay
British English in Tamil
- English language as in Britain, especially in England
- பிரித்தானிய ஆங்கிலம் pirittāṉiya āṅkilam
British English in Bengali
- English language as in Britain, especially in England
- বিলাতী ইংরেজী bilatī ingrezī
British English in Arabic
- English language as in Britain, especially in England
- اَلْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة اَلْبِرِيطَانِيَّة al-ʔingilīziyya l-biriṭāniyya
British English in Malay
- English language as in Britain, especially in England
- bahasa Inggeris British, Inggeris British
More languagesFewer languages
- British English in Vietnamese
- tiếng anh của người Anh
Synonyms of British English
Forms of British English
| comparative | more British English |
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| superlative | most British English |
Questions about British English
- What does British English mean?
- British English means of or relating to, or spoken or written in British English.
- What is British English in Tamil?
- British English in Tamil is பிரித்தானிய ஆங்கிலம் (pirittāṉiya āṅkilam). See British English meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is British English?
- British English can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce British English?
- British English is pronounced /ˈbɹɪ.tɪˌʃɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/.
Words near British English in the dictionary
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