Vi fant 2 definisjoner av british isles på engelsk.
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| British Isles - Great Britain and Ireland and adjacent islands in the north Atlantic | ||
| atlantic, atlantic ocean the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east | ||
| british empire a former empire consisting of Great Britain and all the territories under its control; reached its greatest extent at the end of World War I; it included the British Isles, British West Indies, Canada, British Guiana; British West Africa, British East Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand; "the sun never sets on the British Empire" | ||
| great britain, gb an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales | ||
| emerald isle, hibernia, ireland an island comprising the republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland | ||
| britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom | ||
| channel island any of a group of British islands in the English Channel off the northern coast of France | ||
| isle of man, man game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage" | ||