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BRITISHISM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A custom that is peculiar to England or its citizens
Synonyms:
Anglicism; Britishism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("Britishism" is a kind of...):
custom; usage; usance (accepted or habitual practice)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An expression that is used in Great Britain (especially as contrasted with American English)
Synonyms:
Anglicism; Briticism; Britishism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Britishism" is a kind of...):
expression; formulation (the style of expressing yourself)
