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Definition of British commonwealth
1. Noun. An association of nations consisting of the United Kingdom and several former British colonies that are now sovereign states but still pay allegiance to the British Crown.
Generic synonyms: Commonwealth
Member holonyms: Canada, Australia, Commonwealth Of Australia, Independent State Of Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Eire, Ireland, Irish Republic, Republic Of Ireland, Bharat, India, Republic Of India, New Zealand, Republic Of South Africa, South Africa
Definition of British commonwealth
1. Proper noun. (informal) The Commonwealth of Nations. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of British Commonwealth
Literary usage of British commonwealth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"The british commonwealth of Nations AREA AND POPULATION.—The total area of the
british commonwealth is estimated to be about 14 million square miles. ..."
2. The Commonwealth of Nations: An Inquiry Into the Nature of Citizenship in by Lionel Curtis, The Round table (1918)
"In spite of its mutilation the british commonwealth survived, and in saving
freedom for itself saved it for Europe as well as for America. ..."
3. The Church History of Britain, from the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year by Thomas Fuller, James Nichols (1842)
"The most miserable Estate of the british commonwealth. ... Most miserable at this
time was the british commonwealth, crowded up into barren corners, ..."
4. The Church History of Britain, from the Birth of Jesus Christ Until the Year by Thomas Fuller, James Nichols (1842)
"Most miserable at this time was the british commonwealth, crowded up into barren
corners, whilst their enemies, the Pagan Saxons, possessed the East and ..."
5. The Law Review and Quarterly Journal of British and Foreign Jurisprudence by William S. Hein & Company (1855)
"The british commonwealth ; or a Commentary on the Institutions and Principles of
the British Government. ..."
6. Classified Models of Speech Composition: Ninety-five Complete Speeches by James Milton O'Neill (1921)
"... 48 THE british commonwealth OF NATIONS By Jan Christian Smuts (Speech delivered
at a banquet given in his honor by members of both Houses of Parliament ..."
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