OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

Meaning of OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE in English

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Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005

EMPIRE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Second Empire Baroque Second Empire style British empire Byzantine Empire Empire State Building Empire …
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BRITISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East …
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ORDER — I. ˈȯrdər, ˈȯ(ə)də(r noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French ordre, order, from Old French ordene, ordne, ordre, from Medieval …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OFFICER — I. ˈȯfə̇sə(r), ˈäf- sometimes -fs- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French officier, from Medieval Latin officiarius, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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
ORDER — — orderable , adj. — orderer , n. — orderless , adj. /awr"deuhr/ , n. 1. an authoritative direction or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged 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
ORDER — I. ˈȯr-dər verb ( or·dered ; or·der·ing ˈȯr-d(ə-)riŋ) Etymology: Middle English, from ordre, noun Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EMPIRE — adjective Etymology: French, from ( le premier ) Empire the first Empire of France Date: 1860 : of, relating to, …
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EMPIRE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French empire, empirie, from Latin imperium absolute authority, empire, from imperare to command — more …
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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
ORDER — vi to give orders; to issue commands. 2. order ·noun a command; a mandate; a precept; a direction. 3. order …
Webster English vocab
OFFICER — vt to furnish with officers; to appoint officers over. 2. officer ·noun specifically, a commissioned officer, in distinction from a …
Webster English vocab
EMPIRE — noun supreme power; sovereignty; sway; dominion. 2. empire ·noun any dominion; supreme control; governing influence; rule; sway; as, the empire …
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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
ORDER — / ˈɔːdə(r); NAmE ˈɔːrd-/ noun , verb ■ noun ARRANGEMENT 1. [ U , C ] the way in which …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFFICER — / ˈɒfɪsə(r); NAmE ˈɔːf-; ˈɑːf-/ noun 1. a person who is in a position of authority in the armed forces …
Oxford Advanced Learner's 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
ORDER — I. or ‧ der 1 S1 W1 /ˈɔːdə $ ˈɔːrdər/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ order …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OFFICER — of ‧ fi ‧ cer S1 W1 /ˈɒfəsə, ˈɒfɪsə $ ˈɒːfəsər, ˈɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
ORDER — n. & v. --n. 1 a the condition in which every part, unit, etc. is in its right place; tidiness …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OFFICER — n. & v. --n. 1 a person holding a position of authority or trust, esp. one with a commission in …
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 …
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
ORDER — n. & v. n. 1 a the condition in which every part, unit, etc. is in its right place; tidiness …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OFFICER — n. & v. n. 1 a person holding a position of authority or trust, esp. one with a commission in …
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 …
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
ORDER — n. & v. --n. 1. a the condition in which every part, unit, etc. is in its right place; tidiness …
Oxford English vocab
OFFICER — n. & v. --n. 1. a person holding a position of authority or trust, esp. one with a commission in …
Oxford English vocab
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
ORDER — I. SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION USES /ɔ:(r)də(r)/ Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OFFICER — ( officers) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. In the armed forces, …
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EMPIRE — ( empires) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. An empire is a …
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BRITISH — 1. British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture. ADJ 2. The British …
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ORDER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a court order (= an instruction that someone must do something ) ▪ A …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OFFICER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a careers officer (= someone who gives careers advice ) ▪ If you’re not sure …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
OFFICER — [noun] [C]An officer is a person in the armed forces who has a position of authority.a senior officera naval officera …
Cambridge English vocab
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
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRITISH — Wimp. Example: Don't be a British.
Slang English vocab
OFFICER — noun 1 in the army, navy, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ air-force , army , military , naval ▪ commanding , high-ranking …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
EMPIRE — noun 1 group of countries ADJECTIVE ▪ big , great , large , mighty , vast ▪ powerful ▪ far-flung …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
ORDER — INDEX: 1. order 2. in the correct order 3. in the wrong order 4. doing things one after the other …
Longman Activator English vocab
OFFICER — n. 25B6; noun an officer in the army : military officer, commissioned officer, non-commissioned officer, NCO, commanding officer, CO. all …
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EMPIRE — n. 25B6; noun the Ottoman Empire : KINGDOM, realm, domain, territory; commonwealth; power, world power, superpower. See list. a worldwide …
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