British English /ˈbɹɪ.tɪˌʃɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/adjective 1noun 1forms 2 adjective1 •Of or relating to, or spoken or written in British English. noun1 •The English language as written and spoken in the United Kingdom; (often) that which is spoken in both the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations, considered as a single variety.We shall not say that this is British English; but we willingly confess that it is not American English. — 1861 formsmore British English · most British English