"BR" meaning in English

See BR in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} BR
  1. (UK, rail transport) Initialism of British Rail, formerly British Railways up to 1965. Tags: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: British Rail, formerly British Railways up to 1965
  2. Abbreviation of Brandenburg, a state of Germany. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Brandenburg (extra: a state of Germany) Categories (place): Places in Germany, States of Germany
    Sense id: en-BR-en-name-27YkLyfA Categories (other): Abbreviations of political divisions, Brandenburg, Germany
  3. Abbreviation of Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, Germany. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Baton Rouge (extra: the capital of Louisiana, Germany) Categories (place): Cities in Germany, Places in Germany
    Sense id: en-BR-en-name-ByHx1U99 Categories (other): Abbreviations of places, State capitals, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 59 14 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 10 2 38 9 3 4 10 10 12 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 1 42 11 1 2 10 9 12 1
  4. Abbreviation of Bihar, a state of India. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: Bihar (extra: a state of India) Categories (place): Places in India

Noun

Forms: BRs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} BR (plural BRs)
  1. (chiefly Canada, US) Abbreviation of bedroom. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: bedroom
    Sense id: en-BR-en-noun-BqR-a2OV Categories (other): American English, Canadian English
  2. (roadway) Initialism of business route. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: business route
    Sense id: en-BR-en-noun-J613Izt3

Inflected forms

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