BRITISHISM
\bɹˈɪtɪʃˌɪzəm], \bɹˈɪtɪʃˌɪzəm], \b_ɹ_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_ʃ_ˌɪ_z_ə_m]\
Definitions of BRITISHISM
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The concise Oxford dictionary of current English
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an expression that is limited to English as spoken by Englishmen (especially as contrasted with American English)
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a custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
By Princeton University
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Platidiam
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