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British and Irish Isles

British and Irish Isles proper noun: the British Isles.

Proper noun

British and Irish Isles

  1. (plural, rare) the British Isles.
    • The British and Irish Isles are swinging and peaceful, pretentious and friendly, Dickensian gloomy and Carneby fresh, and so much more. There is a bit of everything — except too much sun or tastily-prepared foods. But, of course, it wouldn't be authentic without fog or greasy eggs.1974, Bob Cope, Claudette Cope, European camping and caravaning, page 140
    • To understand how a customary tenure developed across the entire province of Ulster, it is necessary to view the development of a capitalist private property system from the broader perspective of the relationship between the capitalist core and its various peripheries in the British and Irish...1999, Martin W. Dowling, Tenant right and agrarian society in Ulster, 1600-1870, page 11

Questions about British and Irish Isles

What does British and Irish Isles mean?
British and Irish Isles means the British Isles.
What part of speech is British and Irish Isles?
British and Irish Isles is a proper noun.

Words near British and Irish Isles in the dictionary

  1. Britifies
  2. Britify
  3. Britifying
  4. British
  5. British America
  6. British and Irish Isles
  7. British Antarctic Territory
  8. British Asian
  9. British baseball
  10. British Blue
  11. British Blues

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