British Isles Definition

Proper noun

the British Isles

  1. A group of islands off the northwest coast of mainland Europe, comprising Great Britain, Ireland (the island), the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, the Outer Hebrides, the Inner Hebrides, the Orkney Islands, the Shetland Islands and many other smaller islands.

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Tue Jul 21 09:24:04 2009

British Isles Facts

The term derives from the adjective British and the plural of the noun isle. In classical Latin the plural term Britannicae insulae, was rarely used, though the singular Britannia insula was used denoting Great Britain only. In Old English the term Breotone ealond 'Britain's islands' dates to the 10th century.

In modern Welsh, the term Prydain ac Iwerddon ('Britain and Ireland') is common. Ynysoedd Prydain ("British Isles") usually refers to the territories of England, Scotland and Wales: it does not include Ireland, north or south.

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Mon Jul 6 05:48:57 2009

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Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:01:56 GM

The purpose of the conference was to explore Lincoln's international legacy by including case studies of Lincoln's legacy in the . British Isles. , Africa, India, East Asia, Latin America, Europe, and of course the United States. ...

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If you re in or around Londinium this Friday (10th) then don t miss this one @ The Oblong Gallery. This four girl show features the lovely Art-el artists Milk & Dora along with our good friend and dope photographer K148 & the talented ...

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hu, 16 Jul 2009 17:33:26 GM

tripleseis · Pro User says: Nice to see you're heading to the . British Isles. (well Scotland) this summer. You're skirts should fit in with the kilts up there. Nice outfit BTW. Posted 48 minutes ago. ( permalink ) ...

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