british_empire | ||
1. | [ noun ] (geography) formerly the United Kingdom and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I | |
Examples: | "the sun never sets on the British Empire" |
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Related terms: | geographical_area | |
Similar spelling: |
british_system British_Isles British_people British_capital British_Cabinet British_shilling British_Honduras British_pound british_crown British_Guiana |