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| Allies |
in World War I, the alliance of France, Great Britain, Russia, and other nations against the Central Powers. [2 definitions] |
| American Revolution |
the war of 1775-83 in which the American colonies won their independence from Great Britain. |
| Arthur |
in legend, esp. as codified by Thomas Malory in the sixteenth-century Morte d'Arthur, the King of Britain and the leader of the Knights of the Round Table. |
| baron |
a member of the hereditary nobility. In Great Britain, a baron is a nobleman of the lowest rank; peer. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ben Nevis |
the highest mountain peak in Great Britain (elevation, 4,406 feet, or 1,344 meters), located in the Grampian Mountains of western Scotland. [1/2 definitions] |
| blitz |
(cap.; prec. by "the") the bombing attacks on Britain carried out by the German air force in 1940 and 1941 during World War II. [1/4 definitions] |
| Brit |
(informal) a person from Great Britain; Briton. |
| Britain |
the main island of the United Kingdom, located off the northwest coast of France and occupied by England, Scotland, and Wales; Great Britain. [1/2 definitions] |
| Britannia |
Great Britain or the British Empire, often represented as a seated, helmeted woman holding a trident. [2/3 definitions] |
| Britannic |
of Great Britain; British. [1/2 definitions] |
| Briticism |
a word, phrase, or idiom characteristic of or belonging exclusively to the English language as used in Great Britain. |
| British |
of or pertaining to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or its people, culture, language, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| Britisher |
a native of Great Britain, esp. of England, or a descendant thereof; Englishman or Englishwoman. |
| British Isles |
Great Britain, Ireland, and the adjacent smaller islands, collectively. |
| Briton |
a Celtic inhabitant of southern Great Britain during the Roman Empire. [1/2 definitions] |
| Brythonic |
P-Celtic, esp. as spoken in Britain or derived from such speech; Britannic. [1/2 definitions] |
| by-election |
in Britain and other countries, an election held between general elections to fill a vacant seat in government. |
| collier |
a coal miner, esp. in Great Britain. [2 definitions] |
| colliery |
a coal mine, esp. in Great Britain, including the buildings and equipment associated with it. |
| dame |
(cap.) in Britain, a woman's title comparable to knight; formerly, the title of the wife of a knight or baronet. [1/3 definitions] |
| Downing Street |
the elected government of Great Britain, so termed because 10 Downing Street is the residence of the prime minister. |
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