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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the approved pronunciation of British English; originally based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting; 



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Received Pronunciation
    n 1: the approved pronunciation of British English; originally
         based on the King's English as spoken at public schools and
         at Oxford and Cambridge Universities (and widely accepted
         elsewhere in Britain); until recently it was the
         pronunciation of English used in British broadcasting