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| Australia |
a country comprising this continent and Tasmania; Commonwealth of Australia. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bahamas |
a British commonwealth composed of these islands; Commonwealth of the Bahamas. [1/2 definitions] |
| Boxing Day |
December 26, a holiday in the UK and other Commonwealth countries, publicly observed on the first weekday after Christmas. |
| British Commonwealth |
see "commonwealth." |
| British West Indies |
the Caribbean islands that are members of the Commonwealth, such as Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. |
| B.W.I. |
abbreviation of "British West Indies," the Caribbean islands that are members of the Commonwealth, such as Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Commonwealth Day |
in much of the British Commonwealth, the second Monday in March, when the Commonwealth is recognized. |
| dominion |
(often cap.) one of the self-ruling nations, other than the United Kingdom, within the British Commonwealth. [1/3 definitions] |
| Elizabeth II |
the queen of the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth from 1952 to 2022 (b. 1926--d. 2022). |
| high commissioner |
a diplomatic representative of ambassadorial rank, representing one member country of the British Commonwealth to another. [1/2 definitions] |
| King's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday when the monarch is a king. |
| PR1 |
abbreviation of "Puerto Rico," a West Indies island commonwealth associated with the United States, east of the Dominican Republic. |
| Puerto Rico |
a West Indies island commonwealth associated with the United States, east of the Dominican Republic. |
| Queen's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday, when the monarch is a woman. |
| res publica |
(Latin) public matter; the state, republic, or commonwealth. |
| Rhodes scholarship |
any of a number of scholarships at Oxford University in England, established for selected British Commonwealth and U.S. students. |
| shilling |
a former monetary unit of several countries of the British Commonwealth, including Ireland and Jamaica. [1/3 definitions] |
| Victoria Cross |
the highest military decoration in the British Commonwealth, awarded for conspicuous valor. |
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