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British English
- /ˈbɹɪ.tɪˌʃɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/
adjective more British English · most British English
- Of or relating to, or spoken or written in British English.
noun
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The English language as written and spoken in the United Kingdom; (often) that which is spoken in both the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, considered as a single variety.
We shall not say that this is British English; but we willingly confess that it is not American English.
Similar: Britglish, Britlish, BE, BrE, BrEn, BR-en, EN-br, Brit, en-gb, en-GB, Commonwealth English[Appendix:Glossary
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noun English language as in Britain, especially in England
| Español | inglés británico/reinounidense |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 영국영어 Yeonggugyeong'eo |
| 日本語 | イギリス英語 Igirisu Eigo, 英英語 Ei-Eigo, 英々語 Ei-Eigo |
| 中文 | 英國英語 /英国英语 Yīngguó Yīngyǔ, 英式英語 /英式英语 Yīngshì Yīngyǔ |
| Kiswahili | Kiingereza cha Uingereza |
| Português | inglês britânico |
| Français | Anglais Britannique |
| Deutsch | britisches Englisch, Britisches Englisch |
| Italiano | inglese britannico |
| Русский | брита́нский англи́йский británskij anglíjskij |
| Tiếng Việt | tiếng anh của người Anh |
| العربية | اَلْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة اَلْبِرِيطَانِيَّة al-ʔingilīziyya l-biriṭāniyya |
Talk about this word "British English." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/british%20english. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. British English. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/british%20english "British English." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/british%20english.Cite this
@misc{british_english_2026,
title = {British English},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/british%20english},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
