"British" meaning in All languages combined

See British on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/ Audio: en-us-British.oga [US], en-uk-British.ogg [UK] Forms: British [positive], more British [comparative], most British [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. British people or things are those that come from Britain.
    Sense id: simple-British-en-adj-fO1Cdp1C
     
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        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more British",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most British",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My dad is British, and my Mom is Indian."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "British people or things are those that come from Britain."
      ],
      "id": "simple-British-en-adj-fO1Cdp1C"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"brIt.IS/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-British.oga",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-British.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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    {
      "form": "British",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "more British",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most British",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "more": "true"
      },
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "My dad is British, and my Mom is Indian."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "British people or things are those that come from Britain."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbrɪt.ɪʃ/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"brIt.IS/"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-British.oga",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-uk-British.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "British"
}

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