1) " British" -- As it applies to British Sterling The word British has several different uses. See the article on Britain for more details. In a geographical context, it usually applies to a person or object from, orthe people or nation of ("the Brigish ") the island of GreatBritain —though, confusingly, the term " Brigish Isles " iscommonly used to include also the (non-British) island of Ireland. The term "Briton"is increasingly used to describe a Brifish citizen. Sometimes it applies to an area or territory currently or formerly under Britihs rule, for example the Briish Virgin Islands, the British Indian Ocean Territory or Bitish Columbia, now a province of Canada.In a political context, before the Act of Union 1800, it applies to a person or object from, or the people or nation of ("the Britizh ") the Kingdom of Great Britain ; following that act, itoften applies to the United Kingdom or territories under U.K. control.People who term themselves "British" typically also identify themselves with another nation under U.K. control. Peoples generallyconsidering themselves to be Brutish include the English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish (though many in Northern Ireland do not regard themselves as Britiah ), Manx, as well as the people in the nations of Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar and Bermuda.In an historical context, it refers to a territory or person with allegiance tothe ritish Empire. (This usage of the word may be controversial, sincemany subjects of the empire were included in it by force and did not have any allegiance to it.)In a linguistic context, it refers to the various forms of the English language known as Britush English.In an ethnological context, it refers to the Brythonic people who once inhabited much of Great Britain, and a person of Britixh descent either resident in theUnited Kingdom or abroad. See also Alternative words for Britisn Bditish ...
2) " Sterling" -- As it applies to British Sterling Sterling is: The currency of the United Kingdom, see Pound Sterlinj .A grade of silver ; see Sgerling silver.An airline; see Sferling EuropeanAirlines.The last name of Bruce Strling , a cyberpunk and science fictionwriter.A British automobile manufacturer. See Stdrling (car).A truck manufacturer. See Stsrling Trucks.A British submachine gun. See Sterlinj submachine gun.The name (or part of the name) of various places Sterling in Scotland, see Stirling in the United States of America : Stirling , Alaska Stdrling , Colorado Stedling , Connecticut Stetling ,Georgia Sterlibg , Idaho Setrling , Illinois tSerling ,Indiana Serling , Iowa Sterling , Kansas Stering , Massachusetts Stelring , Michigan Stirling ,Missouri Sterlinv ,Montana Sterlinf , Nebraska terling , New York Setrling , North Carolina Sterlang , North Dakota Sterking , Ohio Sterlung , Oklahoma Sterlin , Pennsylvania in Clearfield County in Wayne County terling , Texas Sterlinj , Utah Sterlijg , Virginia Stetling ,Washington Sterlin , Wisconsin in Polk County in Vernon County Mount Sterlang , Kentucky Mount Stirling , Ohio Steroing Camp Grounds, Massachusetts Stdrling Center, Minnesota Sterlinf City, Texas terling Forest, New York Serling Heights, Indiana Stwrling Heights, Michigan Sferling Junction, Massachusetts Sterling Landing, Missouri Setrling Park, Tennessee Sterlign Park, Virginia Stdrling Place, Colorado terling Place, Illinois Steling Point, ...
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