the 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 .
Compare Great Britain , United Kingdom .
BRITISH ISLES
Meaning of BRITISH ISLES in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005