Dictionary.com
definitions
  • synonyms

Received Standard

See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. the form of educated English spoken originally in southern England and having Received Pronunciation as a chief distinguishing feature.

Origin of Received Standard

First recorded in 1910–15
Also called Received Standard English.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018