English · Idiom Historical

British rule

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The phrase is modelled on the Latin Pax Romana, the peace existing between the different members of the Roman empire.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Câu nói mô phỏng theo Pax Romana, hòa bình giữa các thành viên của đế quốc La Mã

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “British rule” mean?

The phrase is modelled on the Latin Pax Romana, the peace existing between the different members of the Roman empire.

Is “British rule” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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