BRITISH ISLES, THE

Meaning of BRITISH ISLES, THE in English

ˌBritish ˈIsles, the BrE AmE

the group of islands that includes Great Britain, Ireland, and the smaller islands around them, such as the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man

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ISLES — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Western Isles Scilly Isles of Scilly Isles
Английский словарь Британика
BRITISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East …
Английский словарь Британика
BRITISH — I. ˈbrid.]ish, -it], ]ēsh\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Bruttische, Brytysshe, from Old English Brettisc, Bryttisc, Brittisc, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRITISH — — Britishly , adv. — Britishness , n. /brit"ish/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Great Britain or its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRITISH — noun Etymology: Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRITISH — noun ·pl people of great britain. 2. british ·adj of or pertaining to great britain or to its inhabitants; …
Webster English vocab
BRITISH — [Brit.ish] n [ME Bruttische of Britain, fr. OE Brettisc, fr. Brettas Britons, of Celt origin; akin to W Brython Briton] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRITISH — British BrE AmE ˈbrɪt ɪʃ AmE \ ˈbrɪt̬ ɪʃ ▶ ˌ British ˈ English BrE AmE ▶ ˌ British ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BRITISH — / ˈbrɪtɪʃ; NAmE / adjective 1. ( abbr. Br. ) connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRITISH — I. Brit ‧ ish 1 /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: Brettisc 'of ancient Britain' , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRITISH — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRITISH — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRITISH — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Oxford English vocab
BRITISH — 1. British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture. ADJ 2. The British …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRITISH — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a British/American etc passport ▪ She was born in India but has a British passport. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRITISH — [plural] [noun]The British are people from Britain.
Cambridge English vocab
ISLES — n. Western Isles Scilly Isles of Scilly Isles
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRITISH — adj. British Broadcasting Corp. British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East Africa British …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRITISH — Wimp. Example: Don't be a British.
Slang English vocab
BRITISH — I noun 1 BAD : I would prefer to study in America or British. GOOD : I would prefer to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
ISLES — Острова
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ISLES — Острова
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. ʹbrıtıʃ n 1> (the British) собир. англичане, британцы 2> британский вариант английского языка 3> язык древних бриттов 2. ʹbrıtıʃ …
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BRITISH — British прил.(велико)британский; английский British thermal unit — тех. британская тепловая единица - British warmGram: British 2. сущ.( the British) мн. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BRITISH — 1. ʹbrıtıʃ n 1) (the British) собир. англичане, британцы 2> британский вариант английского языка 3> язык древних бриттов 2. ʹbrıtıʃ …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit — тех. британская тепловая единица - British warm Gram: British 2. сущ. ( …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit — тех. британская тепловая единица - British warm Gram: British 2. сущ. (the British) мн.; собир. англичане, британцы
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BRITISH — 1. _a. (велико)британский; английский - British thermal unit - British warm 2. _n. (the British) _pl. _собир. англичане, британцы
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BRITISH — 1. a. (велико)британский; английский - British thermal unit - British warm 2. n. (the British) pl. собир. англичане, британцы
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BRITISH — прил. британский - British Corporation - British Overseas Trade Board
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
BRITISH — 1. _a. великобританский; английский; British thermal unit _тех. британская тепловая единица; British warm короткая тёплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. _n. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
ISLES — Острова
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRUNSWICK GOLDEN ISLES AIRPORT — Airport Name : Brunswick Golden Isles Airport Airport Location : Brunswick, Georgia, United States IATA Code : BQK ICAO Code …
Airport Code English Dictionary
SCILLY, ISLES OF — or Scilly Isles Group of about 50 small islands and many more islets, southwestern England. Located off Land's End , …
Английский словарь Британика
WESTERN ISLES — Gaelic Eilean Siar council area of Scotland, in the Atlantic Ocean off the northwestern coast of the Scottish mainland, comprising …
Britannica English vocabulary
THE ISLES OF SCILLY — Scil ‧ ly Isles, the /ˈsɪli ˌaɪlz/ BrE AmE ( also the Isles of Scilly ) a group of about …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCILLY ISLES — Scil ‧ ly Isles, the /ˈsɪli ˌaɪlz/ BrE AmE ( also the Isles of Scilly ) a group of about …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCILLY ISLES, THE — Scil ‧ ly Isles, the /ˈsɪli ˌaɪlz/ BrE AmE ( also the Isles of Scilly ) a group of about …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HEBRIDES — or Western Isles ancient Ebudae Group of islands, western Scotland, in the North Atlantic Ocean. They are separated into two …
Английский словарь Британика
SUNDANESE — I. |səndə|nēz, -ēs adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Malay Sunda western Java + English -nese (as in Chinese ) 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SCILLONIAN — I. sə̇ˈlōnēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Scilly Isles, group of small islands in southwest England + English -onian (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ISLESMAN — ˈī(ə)lzmən noun ( plural islesmen ) Etymology: isles) (plural of isle ) (I) + man : a native or inhabitant …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEAWEED — any of certain species of red, green, and brown marine algae that generally are anchored to the sea bottom or …
Britannica English vocabulary
UNITED KINGDOM — officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, byname Great Britain, or Britain, island nation, situated off the northwestern …
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THAXTER, CELIA LAIGHTON — born June 29, 1835, Portsmouth, N.H., U.S. died Aug. 26, 1894, Appledore Island, N.H. ne Celia Laighton American poet whose …
Britannica English vocabulary
OUTER HEBRIDES — islands in Scotland, off the northwestern coast of the Scottish mainland. They constitute the Western Isles council area. Lewis, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
NORTH SEA — The Baltic and North seas and the English Channel. shallow, northeastern arm of the Atlantic Ocean located between the British …
Britannica English vocabulary
INNER HEBRIDES — islands off the Atlantic (western) coast of Scotland. As their name suggests, the Inner Hebrides lie close to the west …
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EUROPE — The vast majority of Europe's inhabitants are of the European (or Caucasoid) geographic race, characterized by white or lightly pigmented …
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ENGLISH LITERATURE — the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the …
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CORNWALL — administrative and historic county, southwestern England, occupying a peninsula jutting into the Atlantic Ocean. Truro is the seat of the …
Britannica English vocabulary
CELTIC LANGUAGES — also spelled Keltic, branch of the Indo-European language family, spoken throughout much of Western Europe in Roman and pre-Roman times …
Britannica English vocabulary
ARGYLLSHIRE — also called Argyll, Gaelic Earraghaidheal (Coastland of the Gael) historic county in western Scotland. Argyllshire lies mainly within the Argyll …
Britannica English vocabulary
ISLE — isle /aɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin insula 'island' ] a …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
YOUR
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WITH
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WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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WAY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a haphazard way/manner/fashion ▪ I continued my studies in a rather haphazard way. a …
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UP
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TAKE
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