little englander

Little Englander

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈɪŋ.ɡlən.dər/
- /ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈɪŋ.ɡlən.də(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈlɪt.l̩ ˈɪŋ.ɡlən.dər/

Definitions of little englander words

noun little englander an English person who believes the best interests of Britain are served by attention to Britain itself, rather than to the concerns of the empire. 1
noun little englander (esp in the 19th century) a person opposed to the extension of the British Empire 0
noun little englander a person who perceives most foreign influences on Britain's culture and institutions as damaging or insidious 0
noun little englander (Britain) someone who advocated an end to the British Empire. 0
noun little englander (Britain) someone unaware of the world outside England. 0
noun little englander (Britain) a bigoted and nationalistic English person. 0

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Origin of little englander

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Little englander

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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little englander popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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