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Britishness|ˈbrɪtɪʃnɪs|
[f. British a. + -ness.]
†a. The conditions of the ancient Britons.
b. The quality or character of the British.
1682W. Richards Wallogr. 88 Primitive Brittishness was never acquainted with the habiliment of a Shirt. 1872W. C. Russell Perplexity xxvi, There were Frank's pure eyes, his clear-cut nose,..his manliness, his high-bred air, and, if I may coin a word, his thorough Britishness. 1904Daily Chron. 9 Sept. 3/2 As Napoleon pulverised ancient kingdoms..so Hazlitt hurled himself courageously at the solid mass of complacent Britishness. |