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British Isles
plural noun
- a group of islands in W Europe: Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and adjacent small islands. 120,592 sq. mi. (312,300 sq. km).
British Isles
plural noun
- a group of islands in W Europe, consisting of Great Britain, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Orkney, Shetland, the Channel Islands belonging to Great Britain, and the islands adjacent to these
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On the perilous return journeys, refugees fleeing the occupation were hidden in the hold of the fishing boats, as they sought sanctuary in the British Isles.
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The Isle of Man and Jersey are both part of the British Isles but are able to set their own laws.
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The coin, which dates to AD69, is thought to be the only one of its kind to be found in the British Isles.
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However, proposed laws to give terminally ill adults the right to choose to end their life have been agreed in the Isle of Man, which is part of the British Isles.
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It means the bill can now be sent for Royal Assent, making it the first parliament in the British Isles to take this step.
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