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Meaning of "British North America" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA

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British North America is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRITISH NORTH AMERICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

British North America

Flag Anthem God Save the King Capital Administered from London, England Languages English Religion Anglicanism Government Constitutional monarchy King - 1760–1820 King George III - 1910–1936 King George V History - Treaty of Paris 1783 - Treaty of 1818 1818 - British North America Act 1867 - Rupert's Land Act 1868 - British Columbia Terms of Union 1871 - Prince Edward Island Terms of Union 1873 - 1907 Colonial Conference 1907 Currency Pound sterling, Canadian pound, Canadian dollar Today part of Canada British North America referred to the colonies and territories of the British Empire in continental North America. The term was first used informally in 1783, but it was uncommon before the Report on the Affairs of British North America, called the Durham Report. In 1775 the British Empire included 20 territories north of New Spain.

Definition of British North America in the English dictionary

The definition of British North America in the dictionary is Canada or its constituent regions or provinces that formed part of the British Empire.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA

British Israelite
British Legion
British Library
British Lions
British List
British longhair
British lop
British Museum
British National Party
British New Guinea
British Rail
British Red Cross Society
British shorthair
British Sign Language
British Somaliland
British Standard brass thread
British Standard fine thread
British Standard pipe thread
British Standard Time
British Standard Whitworth thread

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA

Africa
America
Central America
Confederate States of America
East Africa
erica
esoterica
Latin America
Little America
Mesoamerica
Middle America
North Africa
North America
South Africa
South America
Spanish America
United States of America
Volunteers in Service to America
Volunteers of America
West Africa

Synonyms and antonyms of British North America in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «British North America» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRITISH NORTH AMERICA

Find out the translation of British North America to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of British North America from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «British North America» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英属北美
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

América Británica del Norte
570 millions of speakers

English

British North America
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रिटिश उत्तरी अमेरिका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البريطاني أمريكا الشمالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Британской Северной Америке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

América do Norte Britânica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রিটিশ উত্তর আমেরিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Amérique du Nord britannique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

British Amerika Utara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

British North America
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

英領北アメリカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영국 북미
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Inggris Lor Amerika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Anh Bắc Mỹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிட்டிஷ் வட அமெரிக்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिटिश उत्तर अमेरिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İngiliz Kuzey Amerika
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Nord America britannico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Brytyjska Ameryka Północna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Британську Північну Америку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

British America de Nord
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Βρετανική Βόρεια Αμερική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Britse Noord-Amerika
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Brittisk Nordamerika
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

British North America
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of British North America

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRITISH NORTH AMERICA»

The term «British North America» is regularly used and occupies the 81.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRITISH NORTH AMERICA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «British North America» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «British North America» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about British North America

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRITISH NORTH AMERICA»

Discover the use of British North America in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to British North America and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Barbarous Years: The Peopling of British North America - ...
A Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning historian presents an account of the first great transit of people from Britain, Europe and Africa to the North American British colonies, evaluating its diversity, the survival struggles of ...
Bernard Bailyn, 2013
2
Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire ...
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Fred Anderson, 2007
3
At the Edge of Empire: The Backcountry in British North America
This book examines the complex society there.
Eric Hinderaker, Peter C. Mancall, 2003
4
Saints and Strangers: New England in British North America
In the first general history of colonial New England to be published in over twenty-five years, Joseph A. Conforti synthesizes current and classic scholarship to explore how Puritan saints and "strangers" to Puritanism participated in the ...
Joseph A. Conforti, 2006
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The Peopling of British North America: An Introduction
Voyagers to the West, which covers the British migration in the years just before the American Revolution and is the first major volume in the Peopling project, is also available from Vintage Books.
Bernard Bailyn, 2011
6
Documents on the Confederation of British North America
This edition retains Browne's original introduction with its lucid exposition of events from 1858 to 1867.
G.P. Browne, Janet Ajzenstat, 2009
7
National Identity in Great Britain and British North ...
Examining the complex world of print culture in the nineteenth century, Connors and MacDonald show how periodicals in the United Kingdom and British North America shaped and promoted ideals about national identity.
Linda E. Connors, Mary Lu MacDonald, 2011
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United States expansionism and British North America, 1775-1871
This panoramic study looks at almost a century of diverse American views on the relationship between the United States and the Canadian provinces by surveying commercial, intellectual, diplomatic, political, journalistic, and popular ...
Reginald C. Stuart, 1988
9
Planting an Empire: The Early Chesapeake in British North ...
Planting an Empire explores the social and economic history of the Chesapeake region, revealing a story of two similar but distinct colonies in early America.
Jean B. Russo, J. Elliott Russo, 2012
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Crossroads of Empire: The Middle Colonies in British North ...
This work examines the Middle Colonies—New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—as a region at the center of imperial contests among competing European powers and Native American nations and at the fulcrum of an emerging British-Atlantic ...
Ned C. Landsman, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRITISH NORTH AMERICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term British North America is used in the context of the following news items.
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Independence Day: An excellent moment to remember Stephen …
They landed in British North America, that part of the continent we now call Canada, as what we would term political refugees today. «rabble.ca, Jul 15»
2
100 years of Hotel Macdonald: High tea, please
... of Confederation painting – actually called the “Meeting of the Delegates of British North America to Settle Terms of Confederation, Quebec, ... «Edmonton Sun, Jul 15»
3
Defender of Canada: Sir George Prevost and the War of 1812
... the British Army and as a colonial administrator, has been treated poorly historians for his years as commander-in-chief in British North America (1811-1812). «Strategy Page, Jul 15»
4
Drinking water denied to residents
The British North America Act makes Indian Affairs the responsibility of the federal government. One third of Freedom Road is actually on the ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
5
John Sikkema: In defence of judge Bradley Miller and constitutional …
“The British North America Act planted in Canada a living tree capable of growth and expansion within its natural limits.” – Edwards vs. Canada. «National Post, Jul 15»
6
Finley ready to rumble
The Senate, Finley said, was entrenched in the British North America Act to give smaller regions of the country a counterweight to Ontario and ... «Simcoe Reformer, Jul 15»
7
Letter: Time to reform the Senate
When the administration of the British North America Act (BNA) was transferred to the Canadian government in 1982, the government of the day ... «Kelowna Capital News, Jul 15»
8
#CanadaDay celebrations resonate on Twitter
Happy Canada Day! Each year on July 1, Canadians celebrate the day in 1867 when the British North America Act was passed. The BNA Act ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
9
Dominion Day enthusiasts pine for the past
On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act transformed Canada from a hodgepodge of colonial outposts into a unified country under the ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
10
Game 80: Red Sox at Blue Jays
On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act united three colonies into a single country called Canada. It was once called Dominion Day ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

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