BRITISH EMPIRE

Meaning of BRITISH EMPIRE in English

geographical name a former empire consisting of Great Britain & the British dominions & dependencies

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BRITISH EMPIRE — Worldwide system of dependencies colonies, protectorates, and other territories that over a span of three centuries came under the British …
Английский словарь Британика
BRITISH EMPIRE — a former collective term for the territories under the leadership or control of the British crown, including those in the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRITISH EMPIRE — confederation of nations united under the British crown from the end of the Industrial Revolution to the middle of the …
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BRITISH EMPIRE — a former empire consisting of Great Britain & the British dominions & dependencies — see Commonwealth of Nations
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRITISH EMPIRE — Function: geographical name a former empire consisting of Great Britain & the Brit. dominions & dependencies ― see COMMONWEALTH OF …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BRITISH EMPIRE — a worldwide system of dependenciescolonies, protectorates, and other territoriesthat over a span of some three centuries was brought under the …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRITISH EMPIRE — ˌBritish ˈEmpire, the BrE AmE the group of countries formerly connected with and controlled by Great Britain, which was at …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRITISH EMPIRE — Worldwide system of dependencies colonies, protectorates, and other territories that over a span of three centuries came under the British …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRITISH EMPIRE — the countries ruled by Britain starting in the late 15th century until a peak around 1920 when the British Empire …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
BRITISH EMPIRE — Британская империя (термин, обозначающий совокупность Великобритании (Great Britain) 1) или Соединённого Королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии (United Kingdom of Great …
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
BRITISH EMPIRE — Британская империя
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BRITISH EMPIRE — ист. Британская империя
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRITISH EMPIRE — Британская империя
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BRITISH EMPIRE — ист. Британская империя
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BRITISH EMPIRE — ист. Британская империя
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BRITISH EMPIRE — Британская империя
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BRITISH EMPIRE — Британская империя (термин, обозначающий совокупность Великобритании [Great Britain 1)] или Соединённого Королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии [United Kingdom of Great …
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
EMPIRE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Second Empire Baroque Second Empire style British empire Byzantine Empire Empire State Building Empire …
Английский словарь Британика
BRITISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East …
Английский словарь Британика
EMPIRE — I. ˈemˌpī(ə)r, -īə; sense 4 & empire II are more often (ˈ)äm|pi(ə)r or (ˈ)ȯm- or -iə noun ( -s ) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRITISH — I. ˈbrid.]ish, -it], ]ēsh\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Bruttische, Brytysshe, from Old English Brettisc, Bryttisc, Brittisc, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EMPIRE — /em"puyeur/ ; for 8-10 also /om pear"/ , n. 1. a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRITISH — — Britishly , adv. — Britishness , n. /brit"ish/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Great Britain or its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EMPIRE — adjective Etymology: French, from ( le premier ) Empire the first Empire of France Date: 1860 : of, relating to, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EMPIRE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French empire, empirie, from Latin imperium absolute authority, empire, from imperare to command — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRITISH — noun Etymology: Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EMPIRE — noun supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. 2. empire ·noun any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire …
Webster English vocab
BRITISH — noun ·pl people of great britain. 2. british ·adj of or pertaining to great britain or to its inhabitants; …
Webster English vocab
EMPIRE — ■ noun 1》 an extensive group of states ruled over by a single monarch, an oligarchy, or a sovereign state. …
Concise Oxford English vocab
EMPIRE — [em.pire] n [ME, fr. OF empire, empirie, fr. L imperium absolute authority, empire, fr. imperare] (14c) 1 a (1): a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRITISH — [Brit.ish] n [ME Bruttische of Britain, fr. OE Brettisc, fr. Brettas Britons, of Celt origin; akin to W Brython Briton] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EMPIRE — empire, E~ BrE AmE ˈemp a ɪ ‿ə AmE ˈemp aɪ ə r ▷ empire|s z ▶ ˌ Empire ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRITISH — British BrE AmE ˈbrɪt ɪʃ AmE \ ˈbrɪt̬ ɪʃ ▶ ˌ British ˈ English BrE AmE ▶ ˌ British ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EMPIRE — / ˈempaɪə(r); NAmE / noun 1. a group of countries or states that are controlled by one ruler or government …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRITISH — / ˈbrɪtɪʃ; NAmE / adjective 1. ( abbr. Br. ) connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMPIRE — I. Empire, the 1 BrE AmE the British Empire II. Empire 2 BrE AmE adjective relating to the British Empire: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EMPIRE — em ‧ pire W3 /ˈempaɪə $ -paɪr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRITISH — I. Brit ‧ ish 1 /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: Brettisc 'of ancient Britain' , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EMPIRE — n. 1 an extensive group of States or countries under a single supreme authority, esp. an emperor. 2 a supreme …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRITISH — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EMPIRE — n. 1 an extensive group of States or countries under a single supreme authority, esp. an emperor. 2 a supreme …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRITISH — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EMPIRE — n.1 an extensive group of States or countries under a single supreme authority, esp. an emperor. 2 a supreme dominion. …
Oxford English vocab
BRITISH — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Oxford English vocab
EMPIRE — ( empires) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An empire is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRITISH — 1. British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture. ADJ 2. The British …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EMPIRE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE colonial ▪ War and cold war had some progressive effects with the colonial empires …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRITISH — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a British/American etc passport ▪ She was born in India but has a British passport. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EMPIRE — [noun] [C] - a group of countries ruled by a single person, government or countrythe Holy Roman Empire(figurative) In the …
Cambridge English vocab
BRITISH — [plural] [noun]The British are people from Britain.
Cambridge English vocab
EMPIRE — n. Austro Hungarian Empire Second Empire Baroque Second Empire style British empire Byzantine Empire Empire State Building Empire style Ghana …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRITISH — adj. British Broadcasting Corp. British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East Africa British …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRITISH — Wimp. Example: Don't be a British.
Slang English vocab
EMPIRE — noun 1 group of countries ADJECTIVE ▪ big , great , large , mighty , vast ▪ powerful ▪ far-flung …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EMPIRE — n. 25B6; noun the Ottoman Empire : KINGDOM, realm, domain, territory; commonwealth; power, world power, superpower. See list. a worldwide …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
EMPIRE — Any of a family of military simulations derived from a game written by Peter Langston many years ago. A number …
Jargon File English vocabulary
BRITISH — I noun 1 BAD : I would prefer to study in America or British. GOOD : I would prefer to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
EMPIRE — A form of conglomerate state encompassing a geographical area or set of areas containing diverse peoples or ethnic groups and …
English Glossary of Political Economy Terms
EMPIRE — империя - the E. (историческое) Британская империя; Священная Римская империя; Первая империя (во Франции) - Lower * Восточная Римская империя, …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EMPIRE — n (стиль) ампир Empire furniture - мебель в стиле ампир Empire gown - платье с высокой талией
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRITISH — 1. ʹbrıtıʃ n 1> (the British) собир. англичане, британцы 2> британский вариант английского языка 3> язык древних бриттов 2. ʹbrıtıʃ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
EMPIRE — I empire сущ.; фр.; иск.(Empire) ампир, стиль ампир (художественный стиль, возникший во Франции в период империи Наполеона I) 2. прил.; …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger

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