British Empire

/ˌˈbrɪdɪʃ ˌɛmˈpaɪər/

Other forms: British Empires

Definitions of British Empire

1. noun

   a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
   “the sun never sets on the British Empire”

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   geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region

   a demarcated area of the Earth