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the English language as spoken and written in Great Britain, esp. in southern England. Also called British.[1865-70]
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British English — or UK English (BrE, BE, en GB [en GB is the language code for British English , as defined by ISO standards (see ISO 639 1 and ISO 3166 1 alpha 2) and Internet standards (see IETF language tag).] ) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms… … Wikipedia
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British English — Britisches Englisch (British English, kurz BE oder BrE) ist die Bezeichnung für die Varietäten der englischen Sprache, wie sie auf den britischen Inseln (daher auch oft umgangssprachlich „Insel Englisch“ genannt) gesprochen und unter der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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British English — noun The English language as written and spoken in Britain, especially in England, contrasted with American English and that of other places. We shall not say that this is British English; but we willingly confess that it is not American English … Wiktionary
British English — English as spoken and written in England … English contemporary dictionary
British English — /ˈbrɪtɪʃ ɪŋglɪʃ/ (say british ingglish) noun 1. the English language as used in Great Britain, including all varieties whether regional or social. 2. the dialect of the English language broadly identified with England, characterised by the… …
British English — noun Date: 1866 the native language of most inhabitants of England; especially English characteristic of England and clearly distinguishable from that used elsewhere (as in the United States or Australia) … New Collegiate Dictionary
British English — UK / US noun [uncountable] the type of English that people speak in Great Britain … English dictionary
British English — Brit′ish Eng′lish n. peo the English language as spoken and written in Great Britain • Etymology: 1865–70 … From formal English to slang
