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British

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the britishnounthe people of great britain
british peopleBritish people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.
britsnounThe Brit Awards, an annual award ceremony for British popular musicians.

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britsnounThe Brit Awards, an annual award ceremony for British popular musicians.
british peopleBritish people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, and the Crown dependencies.
the britishnounthe people of great britain
britainnoun(loosely) The United Kingdom, a kingdom and country in Northern Europe including the island of Great Britain as well as Northern Ireland on the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland.
britnoun(informal, formerly offensive) A British person.
englishnounOf or pertaining to England.
englishmannounA native or inhabitant of England; a man who is English by ancestry, birth, descent, or naturalisation.
britonnounA citizen of the United Kingdom or (historical, obsolete) its overseas empire.
statesnoun(historical, US) Those parts of the United States comprising states rather than territories.
englandnounThe largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom; established in southern Britain by Aethelstan of Wessex in 927.
columbianounDistrict of Columbia. The federal capital region of the United States of America, including Washington, D.C.
frenchnoun(chiefly uncountable) The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.
westminsternounThe City of Westminster: a London borough of Greater London including the principal offices of the British government.
imperialnounRelated to an empire, emperor, or empress.
kingdomnounA realm having a king or queen as its actual or nominal sovereign.
colombianounA country in South America. Official name: Republic of Colombia. Capital: Bogotá.
royalnounOf or relating to a monarch or his (or her) family.
metropolitannounOf, or pertaining to, a metropolis or other large urban settlement.
swiznounAlternative form of swizz. [(British, informal) A swindle, con.]
britannianounA female personification of Britain or the United Kingdom.

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