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Definition of British isles
1. Noun. Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic.
Group relationships: British Empire
Terms within: Gb, Great Britain, Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland, Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, Channel Island, Isle Of Man, Man, Isle Of Wight, Wight
Group relationships: Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
Generic synonyms: Island
Terms within: Gb, Great Britain, Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland, Britain, Great Britain, U.k., Uk, United Kingdom, United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland, Channel Island, Isle Of Man, Man, Isle Of Wight, Wight
Group relationships: Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
Generic synonyms: Island
Definition of British isles
1. Proper noun. A group of islands off the northwest coast of mainland Europe, comprising Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, the Isle of Man, the Outer Hebrides, the Inner Hebrides, the Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands and many other smaller islands. Use may include the Channel Islands, although these are physically closer to mainland Europe. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of British Isles
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