Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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British West Africa | Yes | No | No | No |
British Empire | Yes | No | No | No |
British West Africa (noun) | British Empire (noun) |
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the former British territories of western Africa, including Nigeria, Cameroon, Gambia, Togo, Sierra Leone, and the Gold Coast | 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 |