Commonwealth English

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The generalised variety of English spoken and written primarily in the United Kingdom and its former colonies, sometimes excluding Canada (especially in the context of pronunciation); always excluding the United States of America. (i.e. non-American English)
  2. The group of varieties of English used in the ex-colonial member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, in distinction to the varieties used in Britain itself

Word forms

Commonwealth English

Synonyms

variety of English used in the UK and former colonies
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