British
Of the Commonwealth
British refers to people, things, or qualities associated with Great Britain or the United Kingdom.
As a noun, it designates the people collectively: the British have a reputation for understatement.
As an adjective, it describes nationality, culture, or origin: British English, British humor, a British passport.
The term technically encompasses England, Scotland, and Wales, though its relationship to Northern Ireland and former colonies remains politically contested.
Licensed drinking establishment
- cricketChirping legged insect
- footballField sport with goals
- teaSteeped leaf beverage
- queuingStanding in ordered sequence
BBC · Shakespeare · The Beatles · fish and chips · double-decker bus · red telephone box · Union Jack · scones
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- kingMale crowned ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
coronation · Buckingham Palace · Windsor · royal family · reign · dynasty · regalia · realm
London working-class dialect
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- scouseLiverpool meat-and-vegetable stew
- RPPrestige British accent
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
intonation · elocution · lilt · cadence · inflection · articulation · diction · phonetics
Association of sovereign states
- member statesCountries within a union
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
- SecretariatRecord-setting Triple Crown champion
- dominionAuthority to rule
protectorate · Empire · Nauru · Tuvalu · Barbados · Guyana · Malaysia · Singapore
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- subjectMatter under discussion
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
immigration · emigration · diaspora · consulate · embassy · visa · resident · dual nationality
pub
Licensed drinking establishment
queuing · BBC · Shakespeare · The Beatles · fish and chips · double-decker bus · red telephone box · Union Jack · scones · clotted cream
crown
Sovereign's ornamental headpiece
throne · coronation · Buckingham Palace · Windsor · royal family · reign · dynasty · regalia · realm · heir
cockney
London working-class dialect
pronunciation · intonation · elocution · lilt · cadence · inflection · articulation · diction · phonetics · dialect
Commonwealth
Association of sovereign states
- member statesCountries within a union
- decolonizationEnding imperial control
- SecretariatRecord-setting Triple Crown champion
dominion · protectorate · Empire · Nauru · Tuvalu · Barbados · Guyana · Malaysia · Singapore · Cyprus
citizenship
Status as state member
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- subjectMatter under discussion
- naturalizationLegal path to belonging
expatriate · immigration · emigration · diaspora · consulate · embassy · visa · resident · dual nationality · ancestry
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine
- NationalitiesAmerican, Australian, Brazilian, Canadian, Chinese
- BritainEngland, Wales, Scotland, London, Northern Ireland
- British IslesEngland, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland
- DemonymsAmerican, Australian, Canadian, Chinese, French
- EuropeanFrench, German, Italian, Spanish, Irish
Britishcolonial
Of occupied territories
native · indigenous · colonized · Indian · African
BritishAmerican
From the U.S.
Italian · Mediterranean · Latin · Brazilian · expressive
- British IndiaCrown-ruled subcontinent territory
- British folkloreTraditional tales from Britain
- British accentUK speech pattern
- British ColumbiaCanada's western coastal province
- British EmpireVast colonial domain
- British territoriesLands under UK sovereignty
British Mandate, Britishness, British Empire, British Isles, British Raj, British English, anti-British, pro-British, Britisher