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   What does British mean in English?

   • British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture . ...the British government. ...traditional British cookery. The British are the people of Great Britain. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What is the difference between English and British?

   • Therefore, not English in the true sense of the word. Basically, English is just for those things that are of England only. Including the language, even though it is used in other parts of the world, it is only of England. British, is for things that are of the entire United Kingdom, generally. So, British includes English things and others.

   What is the difference between "English" and "British"?

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   What does 'Brits' mean?

   • @Mitch: 'Brits' means 'British', but in practice, the target of those who wish to insult those they see as their opponents will be largely English, simply because there are more English than there are Scots or Welsh, and because the English are more readily identifiable as the former colonial power. This is actually very simple.

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   Should English people be called British?

   • That doesn’t usually bother the English, but it might bother the Welsh, the Scots and the Northern Irish. The best policy is to call the country the United Kingdom or, less formally, Britain. Call the people British, unless you know them to be English, Welsh, Scottish or Northern Irish or something else.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBritish | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   British definition: 1. belonging to or relating to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or its…. Learn more.

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     British meaning: 1. belonging to or relating to the United...

   • British: French Translation

     British translate: britannique, britannique, Britanniques....

   • British: German Translation

     British translate: britisch, die Briten. Learn more in the...

   • British in Simplified Chinese

     British translate: 英国的;英国人的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • British: Thai Translation

     British translate: เกี่ยวกับอังกฤษ, คนอังกฤษ. Learn more in...

   • British: Malay Translation

     British translate: orang British, British. Learn more in the...

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3. www.mentalfloss.com › posts › british-vs-englishBritish vs. English: What’s the Difference? - Mental Floss

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   Aug 23, 2023 · The United Kingdom’s full title is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which makes it pretty clear which nations fall under the UK umbrella: England, Wales,...

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   Dec 17, 2011 · The word British, does not only mean things or people that are of the UK. It also applies to the things or people that are of the overseas territories of the UK. Whether colonies, dependencies or anything else; these are territories that belong to but are not part of, the UK.

   • The country of which I am a citizen is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the largest of the British Isles...
   • English = of England Great Britain = England + Scotland + Wales British = of Great Britain (usually, but may also mean "of the United Kingdom")...
   • Geography really is a piece of the equation here, sorry... Britain (and thus the adjective British ) refers geographically to the whole of the is...
   • You need to invest the five minutes it takes to watch this video on YouTube. It is a brilliant and thorough explanation of all of the terms rela...
   • No, “English” and “British” are never exact synonyms, and please don't use them that way. The most important rule: only call someone English if yo...
   • The preferred option really varies on a person's political standpoint and sense of national identity. I would say that typically Welsh or Scottish...
   • For people not from Britain and Ireland, the safest way through the minefield is to initially use the term "British" for someone who is English, We...
   • It's confusing but easy enough to understand that Scots, Welsh, English and Northern Irish all fall under United Kingdom citizenship, or they are c...

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRITISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1 day ago · 1. relating to, denoting, or characteristic of Britain or any of the natives, citizens, or inhabitants of the United Kingdom. 2. relating to or denoting the English language as spoken and written in Britain, esp the S dialect generally regarded as standard.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › britishBritish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of British adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › british_adjBritish, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

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   What does the word British mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word British , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.