BRITISH EAST AFRICA

Meaning of BRITISH EAST AFRICA in English

Function: geographical name

1 ― see KENYA

2 the former Brit. dependencies in E Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, & Tanganyika

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

BRITISH EAST AFRICA — geographical name see: Kenya the former British dependencies in E Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, & Tanganyika
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BRITISH EAST AFRICA — Territory under former British control, Africa. British penetration of the area began at Zanzibar in the late 19th century. In …
Английский словарь Британика
BRITISH EAST AFRICA — a comprehensive term for the former British territories of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRITISH EAST AFRICA — 1. — see Kenya 2. the former British dependencies in E Africa: Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, & Tanganyika
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRITISH EAST AFRICA — territories that were formerly under British control in eastern Africa, namely Kenya, Uganda, and Zanzibar and Tanganyika (now Tanzania). British …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRITISH EAST AFRICA — Territory under former British control, Africa. British penetration of the area began at Zanzibar in the late 19th century. In …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFRICA — Africa (á-) npr Africa
Interlingua English vocab
AFRICA — geographical name continent of the eastern hemisphere S of the Mediterranean & adjoining Asia on NE area 11,677,239 square miles …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
EAST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) British East Africa Canada East East Anglia East Asian arts East India Co. East …
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
AFRICA — I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Red Sea, and …
Английский словарь Британика
EAST — I. ˈēst adverb Etymology: Middle English est, from Old English ēast; akin to Old High German ōstar to the east, …
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
AFRICA — -rə̇kə, -rē- adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Africa, the continent, from Latin : of or from the continent of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EAST — (a.) Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east …
Английский словарь Webster
EAST — ( a. ) Toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
EAST — — eastness , n. /eest/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. …
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
AFRICA — /af"ri keuh/ , n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFRICA — n. continent south of Europe
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
EAST — I. ˈēst adverb Etymology: Middle English est, from Old English ēast; akin to Old High German ōstar to the east, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFRICA — ˈä- geographical name continent of the eastern hemisphere S of the Mediterranean & adjoining Asia on NE area 11,677,239 square …
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
EAST — adv eastward. 2. east ·vi to move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; …
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
EAST — [east] adv [ME est, fr. OE east; akin to OHG ostar to the east, L aurora dawn, Gk eos, heos] …
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
AFRICA — in ancient Roman history, the first North African territory of Rome, at times roughly corresponding to modern Tunisia. It was …
Britannica English vocabulary
EAST — east, East BrE AmE iːst ▶ ˌ East ˈ Anglia BrE AmE ▶ ˌ East ˈ End BrE AmE ▶ …
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
AFRICA — Africa BrE AmE ˈæf rɪk ə
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
EAST — / iːst; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. E ) …
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
EAST — I. east 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , East /iːst/ noun [singular, uncountable] ( written abbreviation E ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EAST — East BrE AmE noun 1 . the East a) the countries in Asia, especially China and Japan: Martial arts originated …
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
AFRICA — Af ‧ ric ‧ a /ˈæfrɪkə/ BrE AmE a ↑ continent (=one of the seven main areas of land on …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EAST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal …
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
EAST — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal …
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
EAST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinoxes (cardinal …
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
EAST — also East Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The east is the …
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
EAST
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EAST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE big ▪ The Big East alone will be on all three networks this winter. …
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
AFRICA — PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES darkest Africa/South America etc the wilds of Africa/Alaska etc
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
EAST — abbreviation E [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]Cambridge is in East Anglia.The East wall of the mosque is covered with a beautiful …
Cambridge English vocab
BRITISH — [plural] [noun]The British are people from Britain.
Cambridge English vocab
EAST — n. Portuguese East Africa British East Africa Canada East East Anglia East Asian arts East India Co. East India Co. …
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
AFRICA — n. Portuguese West Africa Portuguese East Africa South West Africa Africa Roman Berlin West Africa Conference British East Africa French …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
AFRICA — n. Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Red Sea, and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
EAST — Synonyms and related words : Africa, America, Antipodes, Asia, Asia Major, Asia Minor, Australasia, Dixie, Dixieland, Down East, East Coast, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BRITISH — Wimp. Example: Don't be a British.
Slang English vocab
AFRICA — n. 25B6; noun . See list. African Peoples Acholi Mande/Mandingo Afars Mandinka Afrikaners Masai Akan Matabele Ashanti Mbuti Baganda Mende …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus 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
EAST — 1. сущ. 1) а) восток б) мор. ост 2) (the East) Восток (как название региона) Middle East ≈ Средний Восток, …
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
AFRICA — сущ. Африка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AFRICA — Африка
Большой Англо-Русский словарь

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