the British Isles
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˈaɪlz/
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˈaɪlz/
- a name for the group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland and all the smaller islands around them, including the Shetland Islands, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands The British Isles is a geographical term for a group of islands and does not indicate a political unit. However, the term is rejected by many people in the Republic of Ireland, which is not part of Great Britain, and is not used officially by the Irish or British governments.
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the British Isles