British

British proper adj

see Britain, proper adj. and Britain, Great, proper n.

  1. English; pertaining to the United Kingdom (see ED letters); nationality of Lady Franklin, whose husband and crew died trying to find a northwest passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean; [fig.] hopeful; loyal; constant; persistent.
  2. Redcoat; martial; military; armed like a soldier from England; [word play with “brightish”] bright; sunshiny; [fig.] fierce; striking; impressive; eye-catching.

British proper n

see Britain, proper adj. and Britain, Great, proper n.

  1. Redcoats; English army; soldiers for Great Britain in the battle of Quebec; (see ED letters).