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British Isles

–plural noun
a group of islands in W Europe: Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and adjacent small islands. 53,978,538; 120,592 sq. mi. (312,300 sq. km).
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British Isles  
A group of islands off the northwest coast of Europe comprising Great Britain, Ireland, and adjacent smaller islands.
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British Isles

The islands of Great Britain and Ireland and a number of smaller islands off their coasts.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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