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British or british in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. British often refers to: People or things associated with the island of Great Britain British Isles
British
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Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a country in Northwestern Europe Britain may also refer to: British Isles, an archipelago comprising Great Britain, Ireland
Britain
victory of Britain and its allies, the damage to British prestige and the British economy helped accelerate the decline of the empire. India, Britain's most
British_Empire
Country in Northwestern Europe
209 km). In Great Britain, the British Rail network was privatised between 1994 and 1997, followed by a rapid rise in passengers. Great British Railways is
United_Kingdom
British order of chivalry established in 1917
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises
Order_of_the_British_Empire
British public service broadcaster
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally
BBC
Breed of domestic cat
The British Shorthair is the pedigree version of the landrace of British domestic cat, with a distinctively stocky body, thick coat, and broad face. The
British_Shorthair
Province of Canada
Colony of British Columbia (1858–1866), i.e., "the Mainland", became a British colony in 1858. It refers to the Columbia District, the British name for
British_Columbia
National museum in London, England
1973, the British Library Act 1972 detached the library department from the British Museum, but it continued to host the now separated British Library in
British_Museum
Flag carrier airline of the United Kingdom
British Airways was the first passenger airline to generate more than US$1 billion on a single air route in a year.[not in body] In 1972 a British Airways
British_Airways
British colony in East Asia (1841–1997)
of Japanese occupation during the Second World War. The British rule began with the British occupation of Hong Kong Island under the Convention of Chuenpi
British_Hong_Kong
Provincial election in Canada
serve in the 44th Parliament of the Canadian province of British Columbia. Section 23 of British Columbia's Constitution Act provides that general elections
2026 British Columbia general election
2026_British_Columbia_general_election
1858–1947 Crown rule in India
The British Raj (/ˈrɑːdʒ/ RAHJ; from Hindustani rāj, 'reign', 'rule' or 'government') was the period of rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent
British_Raj
British citizens of Nigerian origin or Nigerian citizens of British origin
British Nigerians (here meaning British people of Nigerian descent) have formed long-established communities in London, Liverpool and other industrial
British_Nigerians
Passport issued to British nationals
The British passport is a travel document issued by the United Kingdom or other British dependencies and territories to individuals holding any form of
British_passport
Combined military forces of the United Kingdom
the Royal Navy or the British Army during the 19th and 20th Centuries (the Royal Naval Air Service and Flying Corps of the British Army, by contrast, were
British_Armed_Forces
Political association which developed from the British Empire
Australia, Britain, India and New Zealand made up the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan. It was subsequently the basis of the British Commonwealth
Commonwealth_of_Nations
Planned British state-owned rail transport operator
transport in Great Britain 1995 to date Outline of British Rail Impact of the privatisation of British Rail Renationalisation of British Rail Campaign to
Great_British_Railways
Archipelago in north-western Europe
Channel Islands are clarified as forming part of the British Islands, not to be confused with the British Isles. The oldest rocks are 2.7 billion years old
British_Isles
United Kingdom is the British Nationality Act 1981, which came into force on 1 January 1983. Its provisions apply to the British Islands (comprising the
British_nationality_law
US cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s
The British Invasion was a cultural phenomenon of the mid-1960s, when rock and pop music acts from the United Kingdom and other aspects of British culture
British_Invasion
Land warfare force of the United Kingdom
The British Army is the land warfare force of the United Kingdom responsible for defending the UK, the British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies
British_Army
City in British Columbia, Canada
surpassed by Kelowna, British Columbia with a rate of 17% and followed by Victoria, British Columbia at 19.6%. Overall, the province of British Columbia has the
Vancouver
British military rifle cartridge
The .303 British (designated as the 303 British by the C.I.P. and SAAMI) or 7.7×56mmR, is a .303-inch (7.7 mm) calibre rimmed tapered bottleneck centerfire
.303_British
North American theater of the Seven Years' War
further British operations in Pennsylvania and New York failed, but were offset by the British capture of Fort Beauséjour on the border between British Nova
French_and_Indian_War
1812–1815 conflict in North America
recruitment) of seamen on US vessels into the British Royal Navy (men whom Britain claimed were British subjects). British military support for American Indian
War_of_1812
Standards produced by BSI Group
understanding between the BSI and the United Kingdom Government, British Standards are defined as: "British Standards" means formal consensus standards as set out
British_Standards
Set of varieties of English language
British English is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United Kingdom, especially Great Britain. More narrowly, it can refer specifically
British_English
1968–1986 automotive manufacturing conglomerate
British Leyland was a British automotive engineering and manufacturing conglomerate formed in 1968 as British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd (BLMC), following
British_Leyland
Island northwest of continental Europe
Great Britain, is to the west. These islands, along with over 1,000 smaller surrounding islands and named substantial rocks, comprise the British Isles
Great_Britain
Nobility in the United Kingdom
The British nobility is made up of the peerage and the gentry of the British Isles. Though the UK is today a constitutional monarchy with strong democratic
British_nobility
Topics referred to by the same term
British Bulldog may refer to: British Bulldog, an alternative name for the Bulldog British Bull Dog revolver, a type of revolver popular in the late 19th
British_Bulldog
British territories on the Malay Peninsula (1826–1957)
The term British Malaya (/məˈleɪə/; Malay: Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the lower Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore
British_Malaya
Pseudohistorical belief
British Israelism (also called Anglo-Israelism) is a pseudohistorical belief that the people of Great Britain are "genetically, racially, and linguistically
British_Israelism
Flag of the United Kingdom
commercial links to Britain. Selected British colonial and overseas territorial flags that incorporate the Union Jack The flag of Bermuda, a British Overseas Territory
Union_Jack
Topics referred to by the same term
British Expeditionary Force (BEF) may refer to: British Expeditionary Force (World War I), the British field force sent to France in World War I British
British_Expeditionary_Force
Currency of the United Kingdom
pound is also used to refer to the British currency generally, often qualified in international contexts as the British pound or pound sterling. Since 1971
Pound_sterling
Royal title in the United Kingdom
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a royal title normally granted to sons and male-line grandsons of reigning and past British monarchs, plus
British_prince
Battle of the Trafalgar campaign
ships were captured or destroyed, while the British lost none. The offensive exposed the leading British ships to intense crossfire as they approached
Battle_of_Trafalgar
Ancient Celtic people of Great Britain
ancient Britons, were the Celtic people who inhabited Great Britain from at least the British Iron Age until the High Middle Ages, at which point they diverged
Celtic_Britons
Culinary traditions of the United Kingdom
History of British Cheese - The modern-day British Cheese Revival". The Courtyard Dairy. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2026. "Britain has more cheeses
British_cuisine
British metalcore band
Kerrang! Awards, 'Best Album', 'Best British Act', and 'Best British Live Act'. On 19 June, the band won the 'Best British Live Act' for the second year straight
Architects_(British_band)
British colony from 1814 to 1966
British Guiana was a British colony located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.[page needed]
British_Guiana
English newspaper of the 1720s
The British Journal was an English newspaper published from 22 September 1722 until 13 January 1728. The paper was then published as the British Journal
British_Journal
British multinational tobacco company
British American Tobacco p.l.c. (BAT) is a British-American multinational company that manufactures and sells cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products
British_American_Tobacco
Territories under British sovereignty
former British Empire, which remained under British sovereignty following decolonisation, albeit with varying constitutional statuses. Britain is notably
British_Overseas_Territories
1760–1840 agrarian to industrial era shift
Many technological and architectural innovations were British. By the mid-18th century, Britain was the leading commercial nation, with GDP per capita
Industrial_Revolution
Topics referred to by the same term
British Tar may refer to: British Tar or Jack Tar, a nickname for a sailor British Tar (ship), several ships "A British Tar", a song from Gilbert and
British_Tar
Princess of the United Kingdom
persons: the legitimate daughters of a British Sovereign the legitimate male line granddaughters of a British sovereign. On 31 December 2012, Queen Elizabeth
British_princess
Topics referred to by the same term
British school may refer to Schools in the United Kingdom Schools established in the 19th century by the British and Foreign School Society British Schools
British_school
Proposed UK national day
British National Day is a proposed official national day for the United Kingdom and a celebration of British national identity. Currently the UK has no
British_National_Day
English-language slang used in the UK
Blighty (or Old Blighty) Britain, home. Used especially by British troops serving abroad or expatriates. A relic of British India, probably from the Hindi
British_slang
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760
brought up in northern Germany, George is the most recent British monarch born outside Great Britain. The Act of Settlement 1701 and the Acts of Union 1707
George_II_of_Great_Britain
Christian Heritage Party of British Columbia Comm. – Communist Party of British Columbia C – Conservative Party of British Columbia ind. – Independent
Candidates of the 2026 British Columbia general election
Candidates_of_the_2026_British_Columbia_general_election
Government organisations in the UK
Kingdom and the British Empire was established during the 19th century. The War Office, responsible for the administration of the British Army, formed the
British_intelligence_agencies
Aerospace and defence company
British Aerospace plc (BAe) was a British aircraft, munitions and defence-systems manufacturer that was formed in 1977. Its head office was at Warwick
British_Aerospace
Organisation promoting cultural and linguistic knowledge of the United Kingdom
The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries promoting
British_Council
Family of the British monarch
current British princes and princesses Education of the British royal family Finances of the British royal family List of films about British royalty
British_royal_family
The North British Review was a Scottish periodical. It was founded in 1844 to act as the organ of the new Free Church of Scotland, the first editor being
North_British_Review
British protectorate from 1884 to 1960
the territory was a British protectorate consisting of self-ruling sultanates. Following the defeat of the Dervish movement by British forces in 1920, the
British_Somaliland
Topics referred to by the same term
The British languages or a British language may refer to either: The Languages of the United Kingdom (demonym: British), including Britain British English
British_languages
Unit of energy
The British thermal unit (Btu) is a unit of measure of heat, which is a form of energy. It was originally defined as the amount of heat required to raise
British_thermal_unit
Political party
received poorly. Argentina's invasion of a British possession in the Falklands War in Spring 1982 transformed British politics. Thatcher's aggressive reaction
Labour_Party_(UK)
British governmental investment body
Great British Energy (GB Energy, GBE) is a publicly owned energy investment company in the United Kingdom. It was established by the Great British Energy
Great_British_Energy
British territorial possession in Sri Lanka (1796–1948)
was a protectorate, but from 1817 to 1948 the British possessions included the whole island. The British Ceylon period is the history of Sri Lanka between
British_Ceylon
British people of Indian descent
British Indians are citizens of the United Kingdom (UK) whose ancestral roots are from India. Currently, the British Indian population exceeds 2 million
British_Indians
Imperial-unit-based screw-thread standard
British Standard Fine (BSF) is a screw thread form, as a fine-pitch alternative to British Standard Whitworth (BSW) thread. It was used for steel bolts
British_Standard_Fine
Philosophical tradition of the British people
British philosophy refers to the philosophical tradition of the British Isles, Great Britain, and the British people, a part of British culture. The universities
British_philosophy
Topics referred to by the same term
British Steel may refer to: Companies British Steel (1967–1999), formed in 1967 as British Steel Corporation (BSC) through the nationalisation of UK steel
British_Steel
Naval warfare force of the United Kingdom
at sea and the beginning of an enduring British supremacy which would help with the creation of the British Empire. In 1707, the Scottish navy was united
Royal_Navy
British territories in North America (1607–1783)
British America was part of the global British Empire, comprising colonies of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and its predecessor state, the Kingdom of England
British_America
A list of notable British pornographic film actors: Outline of British pornography Pornography in the United Kingdom List of gay porn stars "Porn star
List of British pornographic film actors
List_of_British_pornographic_film_actors
British possessions from 1783 to 1907
British North America comprised the colonial territories of Great Britain and later the United Kingdom in North America from 1783 onwards. English colonisation
British_North_America
Topics referred to by the same term
British Lion or British Lions may refer to: British Lion, a national symbol of Great Britain British & Irish Lions, a touring side playing rugby union
British_Lions
1947 division of British India
midnight on 14–15 August 1947. With the partition of British India and withdrawal of the British from the Indian subcontinent, the Indian Independence
Partition_of_India
Organization
while promoting "the leading global role that [the US and Britain] continue to play". The British-American Project is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University's
British-American_Project
Withdrawal of the UK from the EU
Brexit-induced uncertainty reduced British GDP, British national income, investment by business, employment, and British international trade from June 2016
Brexit
Ethnic classification used in the 2011 United Kingdom Census
White British is an ethnicity classification used for the White population identifying as English, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Northern Irish, or British in
White_British
City in Canada
Surrey (/ˈsʌri/ SURR-ee) is a city in British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Fraser River on the Canada–United States border. It is a member
Surrey,_British_Columbia
Full voting members of accountant evaluation bodies
British qualified accountants are full voting members of United Kingdom professional bodies that evaluate individual experience and test competencies
British_qualified_accountants
Ethnic group
and in North America. The British Empire, "built on waves of migration overseas by British people" who left Great Britain (later the United Kingdom)
British_diaspora
Topics referred to by the same term
British–American War may refer to: American Revolutionary War (1775–1783) War of 1812 (1812–1815), referred to as the "American–British war" outside of
British–American_war
to isolate the Jews in British cinema. Stephen Brook wrote in The Club in 1989 that while there had been Jewish actors in British theatre, Jews had been
List of British Jewish entertainers
List_of_British_Jewish_entertainers
deer (Siberian roe deer - extirpated) Walker, M.D. Distribution of British Deer. British Naturalist. "The Deer Initiative — Species". Archived from the original
Deer_of_Great_Britain
ambassador for British interests and values abroad, increasing tourism at home, and promoting charities throughout civil society. The British monarchy traces
Monarchy of the United Kingdom
Monarchy_of_the_United_Kingdom
People of the United Kingdom and its territories
British people or Britons, also known colloquially as Brits, are the citizens and diaspora of the United Kingdom, the British Overseas Territories, and
British_people
Former unit of currency of the United Kingdom and other territories
The British shilling, abbreviated "1s" or "1/-", was a unit of currency and a denomination of sterling coinage worth 1⁄20 of one pound, or twelve pre-decimal
Shilling_(British_coin)
Kingdom of Great Britain for over twenty years from 1721, to be the first prime minister. Walpole is also the longest-serving British prime minister by
List of prime ministers of the United Kingdom
List_of_prime_ministers_of_the_United_Kingdom
English-American rock band (1974–1977)
"Touch Too Much" and "Toughen Up". Beatles' biographers and editor of 1960s British invasion bible Mersey Beat, Bill Harry wrote his first published book about
Arrows_(British_band)
British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean
The British Virgin Islands (BVI), officially the Virgin Islands, is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, to the east of Puerto Rico and the
British_Virgin_Islands
Standard accent for British English
linguistics, and RP remains a popular umbrella term in British society. Standard Southern British English (SSBE) is a label some linguists prefer for the
Received_Pronunciation
City in British Columbia, Canada
Abbotsford (/æbətsfərd/, A-buts-furd) is a city in British Columbia next to the Canada–United States border, Greater Vancouver, and the Fraser River.
Abbotsford,_British_Columbia
1919–1921 war between Irish and British forces
Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-military Royal Irish Constabulary
Irish_War_of_Independence
Territory over which the British government exercised limited jurisdiction
British protectorates were protectorates under the jurisdiction of the British government. Many territories that became British protectorates already
British_protectorate
League of Nations mandate
mandate, Britain assumed obligations both to the inhabitants of Palestine and to the establishment of a Jewish national home, as set out in the British government's
Mandate_for_Palestine
British citizens who are Jewish
British Jews (often referred to collectively as British Jewry or Anglo-Jewry) are citizens of the United Kingdom who are Jewish, one of the country's
British_Jews
Sign language used in the United Kingdom
percentage of people who reported 'using British Sign Language at home' on the 2011 Scottish Census, the British Deaf Association estimates there are 151
British_Sign_Language
Literature written in or related to the United Kingdom
British literature is a body of literature from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands. This
British_literature
Rimless bottlenecked intermediate rifle cartridge
intermediate cartridge, the .280 British was not considered powerful enough by the US Army and several variants of the .280 British were created in an attempt
.280_British
1980 studio album by Judas Priest
band, and one of the earliest landmarks in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement. British Steel saw the band reprise the commercial sound they had
British_Steel_(album)
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places in Lancashire, West Yorkshire, and Derbyshire, earlier recorded as Melver, and named from ancient British words that are ancestors of Welsh moel ‘bare’ + bre ‘hill’.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Greek, Latin
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest; Lace-like
Boy/Male
British, English
British for Elf
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Jamaican
Derived from a British Place Name; Homestead of Peotla
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, German
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French, Greek, Latin
Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest; Cheerful One
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, Greek, Irish, Latin
Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest; Form of Larissa; Name of a City; Mythical Woman; Cheerful One
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Mimms (North and South Mimms) in Hertfordshire, most probably derived from an ancient British tribal name, Mimmas.
Girl/Female
British, English
This Name was Invented by British Poet Richard Lovelace whose Poem of this Name was Published in 1649; From Luciana
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Greek
A Place in Cornwall; British Town
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French, Greek, Latin
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest; Lace-like
Girl/Female
American, British, English, French
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest
Girl/Female
Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
A Diminutive of Priscilla Made Famous by 1960s British Singer Cilia Black; Fruitful; Blind; Ancient; Sixth
Boy/Male
British, English, Welsh
Water; A British Seaport on the English Channel
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French
Cheerful; Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's Surname Brought to British Isles After Norman Conquest
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places so called. One in Wiltshire was named in Old English ‘valley at a boundary’, from mearc ‘boundary’ + denu ‘valley’; one in Sussex was named as ‘boundary hill’ (Old English (ge)mǣre ‘boundary’ + dūn ‘hill’); one in Kent was named ‘mares’ pasture’ (Old English m(i)ere ‘mares’ + denn ‘pasture’); while the one in Herefordshire was named with British magno- ‘plain’ + Old English worðign ‘enclosure’.
Girl/Female
Anglo, Australian, British, English, Gaelic, Scottish
Derived from the British Nottinghamshire Place Name of Ansley; From the Awe Inspiring One's Meadow; Place Name; His Very Own Meadow
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