Received Standard


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

1
First recorded in 1910–15
  • Also called Received Standard English.

Words Nearby Received Standard

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