"Britishry" meaning in All languages combined

See Britishry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From British + -ry. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|British|-ry}} British + -ry Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Britishry (uncountable)
  1. British attitudes and behaviours. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Britishry-en-noun-cnRuLZ7b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. British people, collectively. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Britishry-en-noun-dclQkQTG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ry: 43 57

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