BRITISH EMPIRE

Meaning of BRITISH EMPIRE in English

confederation of nations united under the British crown from the end of the Industrial Revolution to the middle of the 20th century

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

BRITISH EMPIRE — geographical name a former empire consisting of Great Britain & the British dominions & dependencies
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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 — 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
Англо-Русский географический словарь
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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