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When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles, - but never England.
George Mikes

Meaning of "British Isles" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRITISH ISLES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRITISH ISLES

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British Isles is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BRITISH ISLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

British Isles

British Isles

The British Isles are a group of islands off the north-western coast of continental Europe that consist of the islands of Great Britain, Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. Two sovereign states are located on the islands: Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The British Isles also include three dependencies of the British Crown: the Isle of Man and, by tradition, the Bailiwick of Jersey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, although the latter are not physically a part of the archipelago. The oldest rocks in the group are in the north west of Scotland, Ireland and North Wales and are 2,700 million years old. During the Silurian period the north-western regions collided with the south-east, which had been part of a separate continental landmass. The topography of the islands is modest in scale by global standards. Ben Nevis rises to an elevation of only 1,344 metres, Lough Neagh, which is notably larger than other lakes on the isles, covers 390 square kilometres. The climate is temperate marine, with mild winters and warm summers.

Definition of British Isles in the English dictionary

The definition of British Isles in the dictionary is 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.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRITISH ISLES

British Columbian
British Commonwealth of Nations
British Council
British disease
British East Africa
British Empire
British Guiana
British Honduras
British India
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Israelite
British Legion
British Library
British Lions
British List
British longhair
British lop
British Museum
British National Party
British New Guinea

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRITISH ISLES

bastard measles
black measles
German measles
Lord of the Isles
Lordship of the Isles
measles
Northern Isles
rolling in the aisles
Scilly Isles
sheep measles
three-day measles
Western Isles

Synonyms and antonyms of British Isles in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «British Isles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRITISH ISLES

Find out the translation of British Isles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of British Isles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «British Isles» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

英伦三岛
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Islas Británicas
570 millions of speakers

English

British Isles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ब्रिटिश द्वीपों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجزر البريطانية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Британские острова
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ilhas britânicas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্রিটিশ দ্বীপপুঞ্জ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

îles britanniques
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepulauan British
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

britischen Inseln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イギリス諸島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영국 제도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kapuloan Britania
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

British Isles
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரிட்டிஷ் தீவுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्रिटीश आधिपत्यित बेटे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ingiliz Adaları
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

British Isles
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wyspy Brytyjskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Британські острови
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Insulele Britanice
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

British Isles
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Britse Eilande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Brittiska öarna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

britiske øyer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of British Isles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRITISH ISLES»

The term «British Isles» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.429 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRITISH ISLES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about British Isles

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2 QUOTES WITH «BRITISH ISLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word British Isles.
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George Mikes
When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles, - but never England.
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Terri Windling
When I was younger, I was in love with everything about the British Isles, from British folklore to Celtic music. That was always where my passions were as a young girl, and so I studied folklore as a college student in England and Ireland.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRITISH ISLES»

Discover the use of British Isles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to British Isles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The British Isles: A History of Four Nations
New edition of the classic account of Britain from pre-Roman times to the present.
Hugh Kearney, 2006
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New Flora of the British Isles
This new edition includes the addition of more than 160 species, so that 4,800 taxa are now covered in varying degrees of detail. It also incorporates the new molecular system of classification based on DNA sequences.
Clive Stace, 2010
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The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles: An ...
The varied and often beautiful forms of freshwater algae have long held a fascination for naturalists and professional scientists alike, particularly those involved in monitoring and managing the freshwater environment.
David M. John, Brian A. Whitton, Alan J. Brook, 2002
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The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their ...
This is the first survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Old Stone Age to the coming of Christianity, one of the least familiar periods in Britain's history.
Ronald Hutton, 1993
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The British Isles: A History of Four Nations
Many thousands of miles away from Scotland and Ireland, the cultural tensions of the British Isles were reproduced in parts of the empire. As we have seen, the English empire in North America achieved independence from the mother country, ...
Hugh Kearney, 2012
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Field Flora of the British Isles
A portable guide to identifying plants in the British Isles, based on New Flora of the British Isles.
Clive A. Stace, 1999
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Historic Storms of the North Sea, British Isles and ...
This book presents a historical investigation of great storms that have affected the North Sea and neighboring northern seas, the British Isles, and the fringe of northwest Europe.
H. H. Lamb, 1991
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A History of the Peoples of the British Isles
Presenting material on themes such as women's history, the family, religion, intellectual history, society, politics and the arts, these volumes provide a resource for students of the political and cultural heritage of the British Isles.
‎2002
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A History of the Modern British Isles, 1603-1707: The Double ...
This is a survey of a seminal and intensely controversial period in British history, from the union of the Crowns of England and Scotland in 1603 to the union of the Kingdoms in 1707.
David Lawrence Smith, 1998
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Stratigraphy of the British Isles
This is a reprint of the second edition of Dr Rayner's standard text on the stratigraphy and historical geology of the British Isles.
Dorothy H. Rayner, 1981

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRITISH ISLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term British Isles is used in the context of the following news items.
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UK's largest cruise ship Britannia to sail past South Shields today
She set sail from Southampton on Monday for the 12-night cruise around the British Isles including ports of call in Scotland, Ireland, the ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
2
9 facts about bonkers Britain
Scouse, Brummy, Welsh... the British Isles are rich with accents. There are so many different dialects, in fact, that the accent changes with every ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
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Award-winning air cadet is bound for South Africa
The awards recognise the best and most deserving cadets from around the UK and British Isles based on their community, voluntary and ... «Isle of Man Today, Jul 15»
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Showers Tuesday as UK Cools Until Thursday
... will wet the United Kingdom Tuesday into Wednesday as a pattern of near-normal temperature sets up until Thursday across the British Isles. «AccuWeather.com, Jul 15»
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Cardiff pitch puts Siddle in the mix
After a week of baking heat through the south of the British Isles, the rival teams paid their first visit to the site of the opening Ashes Test just two ... «cricket.com.au, Jul 15»
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Mark Purdy: World Cup hangover ahead for women's soccer
And thanks to England's surprise third-place finish, the British Isles discovered that women's soccer actually exists and is a thing. Meanwhile ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
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Haunted mansion in Pontblyddyn to get full TV makeover
A Channel 4 spokesman said: “Behind the ornate front doors of some of the most spectacular homes in the British Isles lies years of neglect, ... «LeaderLive, Jul 15»
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CD / DVD reviews: Dylan,Cash & The Nashville Cats, Dan Penn and …
... of their illustrious back catalogue for your delectation, drawing on recordings made during their visits to the British Isles in 1998 and 2006. «Messenger Newspapers, Jul 15»
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M&S enjoys Q1 food sales increase
The company praised the launch of 700 new lines, including the new Taste of the British Isles range, which has boosted trade for a number of ... «British Baker, Jul 15»
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Army corporal honored as Bantam group's 319th Veteran of the Month
He journeyed worldwide, visiting the British Isles, Europe, Iceland, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, China and Canada. William John Layman ... «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»

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