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| bank holiday |
an official holiday in the UK, when banks and other businesses are closed. |
| barrister |
(chiefly British) a lawyer who is qualified to offer legal advice and to represent clients in both the lower and higher courts in the UK. |
| Boxing Day |
December 26, a holiday in the UK and other Commonwealth countries, publicly observed on the first weekday after Christmas. |
| bushel1 |
in the UK, a unit of capacity of measure equal to 4 pecks, 36.37 liters, or 2,219.360 cubic inches. [1/2 definitions] |
| dessertspoon |
in the UK, a unit of capacity equal to two teaspoons or 7.1033 millilitres, used in cooking. [1/2 definitions] |
| fluid ounce |
in the UK, a unit of capacity equal to one twentieth of a pint or 28.4131 milliliters. [1/2 definitions] |
| gallon |
in the UK, a unit of capacity equal to four quarts, eight pints, or 4.5461 liters in liquid measure, or 277.420 cu. in. in dry measure. (abbr.: gal.) [1/3 definitions] |
| gill2 |
in the UK, a unit of capacity equal to one fourth of a pint, five fluid ounces, or 142.0656 milliliters. [1/2 definitions] |
| Guy Fawkes Day |
November 5, a holiday in the UK on the anniversary of Guy Hawkes' failed attempt in 1605 to blow up the House of Lords, celebrated with bonfires and fireworks. |
| half pint |
in the UK, a unit of capacity equal to one fourth of a quart, 10 fluid ounces, or 284.13 milliliters; a tumbler. [1/3 definitions] |
| Houses of Parliament |
in the UK, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, or the building in London where the houses meet. |
| Inland Revenue |
the government office responsible for assessing and collecting taxes in the UK (prec. by "the"). |
| King's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday when the monarch is a king. |
| Mother's Day |
a holiday to honor mothers, observed in the US, Canada, and the UK on the second Sunday in May. |
| peck1 |
in the UK, a unit of capacity equal to two gallons, 9.0922 liters, or 554.840 cu. in. Used primarily for dry measure. [1/4 definitions] |
| pint |
in the UK, a unit of capacity equal to twenty fluid ounces or 568.2624 milliliters in liquid measure, and to one eighth of a gallon or 34.678 cu. in. in dry measure. (abbr.: pt.) [1/3 definitions] |
| post code |
in the UK, a code made up of letters and numerals used to identify a postal address. |
| public school |
in the UK, a private boarding school that prepares students for university entrance. [1/2 definitions] |
| quart |
in the UK, a unit of measure equal to two pints. A quart is a little more than a litre. (abbreviated:qt.) [1/2 definitions] |
| quarter |
in the UK, a unit of capacity of dry measure equal to eight bushels, 290.95 liters, or 17,754.85 cu. in. [1/15 definitions] |
| Queen's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday, when the monarch is a woman. |
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