British Isles
a group of islands in W Europe: Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and adjacent small islands. 120,592 sq. mi. (312,300 sq. km).
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How to use British Isles in a sentence
Conceptually, the “Angel of Death” was a cultural mainstay in continental Europe and the British Isles by the late Middle Ages.
Ebola Rages in West Africa, Reigniting Humanity’s Oldest Fear: The Plague | Scott Bixby | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSubscriptions were raised in every part of the British Isles, and, indeed, in every part of the British empire.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThe student is recommended to refer constantly to good geological maps of the British Isles, of Europe, and of the world.
The Principles of Stratigraphical Geology | J. E. MarrThere are few parts of the British Isles—few countries in Europe—which have not their phantom coaches.
Animal Ghosts | Elliott O'DonnellThis was the first occasion on which the word "police" was officially made use of in the British Isles.
A History of Police in England | W. L. Melville Lee
The bird has, however, long since ceased to breed in the British Isles, unless as a rare exception.
Birds' Nests, Eggs and Egg-Collecting | Richard Kearton
British Dictionary definitions for British Isles
a group of islands in W Europe, consisting of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Orkney, Shetland, the Channel Islands belonging to Great Britain, and the islands adjacent to these
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Cultural definitions for British Isles
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