British
Definition of British
Brit´ish
Pronunciation:
brĭt´ĭsh
a.
1.
Of or
pertaining
to
Great
Britain
or to its
inhabitants
; -
sometimes
restricted
to the
original
inhabitants
.
British gum
a
brownish
substance
, very
soluble
in
cold
water
,
formed
by
heating
dry
starch
at a
temperature
of about 600°
Fahr
. It
corresponds
, in its
properties
, to
dextrin
, and is used, in
solution
, as a
substitute
for
gum
in
stiffering
goods
.
British lion
the
national
emblem
of
Great
Britain
.
British seas
the four
seas
which
surround
Great
Britain
.
n. pl.
1.
People
of
Great
Britain
.
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