Definition of Received Standard
: a traditionally prestigious form of English spoken at the English public schools, at the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and by many educated British people elsewhere
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“Received Standard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Received%20Standard. Accessed 23 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Received Standard was in 1913
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