"British America" meaning in English

See British America in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

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  1. (historical) The colonial territories of the English Empire, and the successor British Empire, in the Americas from 1607 to 1783. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-British_America-en-name-LFVQp24u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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