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.

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proper nounthe 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.
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APA

British Islands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20Islands

MLA

“British Islands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20Islands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “British Islands,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/British%20Islands.

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