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Categories: Historical transcontinental empires, Former countries in Ireland, 1583 establishments in the British Empire, Articles with short description, History of the United Kingdom
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British Empire  British imperium  Britain's Imperial Century  British Asia  British colonial
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0
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 Open English WordNet
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates, and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. Wikipedia
Dominions of the United Kingdom Wikidata
The United Kingdom and its dependencies. It became the Commonwealth of Nations following the independence of most of its dependencies. Wiktionary
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The sun never sets on the British Empire WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The British Empire was the largest empire in history at its climax, during the late 1800s/early 1900s. Wiktionary