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noun
A word, phrase, idiom, or expression peculiar to the English language as spoken in Britain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, rhetoric, uncountable
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Synonyms: Anglicism, Briticism
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The practice of British religion or culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Anglicism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: custom, usage, usance
noun
an expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Anglicism, Briticism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: formulation, expression
History
From British + -ism.
Across languages
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