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pro-british

pro-Brit·ish
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh brit-ish]
    • /proʊ ˈbrɪt ɪʃ/
    • /prəʊ ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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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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