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- [proh brit-ish]
- /proʊ ˈbrɪt ɪʃ/
- /prəʊ ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh brit-ish]
- /proʊ ˈbrɪt ɪʃ/
Definitions of pro-british word
- adjective pro-british of or relating to Great Britain or its inhabitants. 1
- adjective pro-british used especially by natives or inhabitants of Great Britain: In this dictionary, “Brit.” is an abbreviation for “British usage.”. 1
- noun pro-british the people native to or inhabiting Great Britain. 1
- noun pro-british British English. 1
- noun pro-british the Celtic language of the ancient Britons. 1
- adjective pro-british in favour of or supporting Britain, its people, culture, etc 0
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Origin of pro-british
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English Brittische, Old English Bryttisc, equivalent to Brytt(as) Britons + -isc- -ish1; see Briton
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pro-british
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pro-british popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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