Definition of British empire

1. Noun. A former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand. "The sun never sets on the British Empire"


Definition of British empire

1. Proper noun. (historical) The United Kingdom together with its dominions, colonies, dependencies, trust territories and protectorates; became the Commonwealth of Nations following the independence of many of its constituent countries ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of British Empire

Briticism
Briticisms
British
British Approved Name
British Asian
British Broadcasting Corporation
British Cabinet
British Central Africa
British Columbia
British Columbian
British Columbians
British Commonwealth
British Crown
British Crown dependency
British East India Company
British Empire
British English
British Guiana
British Honduras
British House of Commons
British House of Lords
British Imperial System
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Isles
British Longhair
British Longhairs
British Pakistani
British Parliament
British Pharmaceutical Codex
British Semi-Longhair

Literary usage of British empire

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind by Herbert George Wells (1921)
"... note here briefly the very various nature of the constituents of the British Empire in 1914. It was and is a quite unique political combination; ..."

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