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British Islands

British Islands proper noun: the four polities of (i) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (ii) the Bailiwick of Guernsey (including the jurisdictions of Alderney, Guernsey and Sark); (ii) the Bailiwick of Jersey; and (iv) the Isle of Man.

Proper noun

the British Islands

  1. The four polities of (i) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (ii) the Bailiwick of Guernsey (including the jurisdictions of Alderney, Guernsey and Sark); (ii) the Bailiwick of Jersey; and (iv) the Isle of Man.

Questions about British Islands

What does British Islands mean?
British Islands means the four polities of (i) the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (ii) the Bailiwick of Guernsey (including the jurisdictions of Alderney, Guernsey and Sark); (ii) the Bailiwick of Jersey; and (iv) the Isle of Man.
What part of speech is British Islands?
British Islands is a proper noun.

Words near British Islands in the dictionary

  1. British Honduran
  2. British Honduras
  3. British India
  4. British Indian Ocean Territory
  5. British Invasion
  6. British Islands
  7. British Isles
  8. British Isles and Ireland
  9. British Israelism
  10. British Jubaland
  11. British Longhair

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