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British Empire

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The United Kingdom and its overseas dependencies and colonies.

historical

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Examples

“Violence and racism were the reality of the colonial experience⟳ and no wonder⟳ that the sun never set⟳ on the British Empire because even God couldn't trust⟳ the English in the dark.”
“Two hundred and forty years have⟳ passed since the 1781 Yorktown Campaign, a campaign that was a decisive victory for the Continental Army and forced the British Empire to reach⟳ concessions with the 13 Colonies.”
“In 1920, the British Empire covered over a quarter of the Earth's surface area.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

British English British Guiana British gum British Honduras British India British Indian Ocean Territory

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