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Definition 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"
Member holonyms: British West Indies, Canada, Australia, Commonwealth Of Australia, British Isles, British East Africa, British West Africa, Bharat, India, Republic Of India, British Guiana, Co-operative Republic Of Guyana, Guyana, New Zealand
Definition of British empire
1. Proper noun. (historical) The United Kingdom together with its dominions, colonies, dependencies, trust territories and protectorates; became the Commonwealth of Nations following the independence of many of its constituent countries ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of British Empire
Literary usage of British empire
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind by Herbert George Wells (1921)
"... note here briefly the very various nature of the constituents of the British
Empire in 1914. It was and is a quite unique political combination; ..."
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