Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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non-U | No | Yes | No | No |
Great Britain | Yes | No | No | No |
non-U (noun) | Great Britain (noun) |
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an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales | |
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
non-U (adjective) | Great Britain (adjective) |
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not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use |