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In British English usage, the toponym "British Isles" refers to a European archipelago consisting of Great Britain, Ireland and adjacent islands.[1] However, the word "British" is also an adjective and demonym referring to the United Kingdom[2] and more historically associated with the British Empire. For this reason, the name British Isles is avoided by some in Hiberno-English, as such usage could be construed to imply continued territorial claims or political overlordship of the Republic of Ireland by the United Kingdom.[3][4][5][6][7]
Poll Results
Option | Votes |
Britain and Ireland | 10 |
British Isles | 3 |
Northwest European Archipelago | 3 |
Septemtrionalis Oceani Insulae | 2 |
Pretanic Isles | 2 |
England | 2 |
Atlantic Archipelago | 2 |
IONA (Islands of the North Atlantic) | 1 |
British-Irish Isles | 0 |
Anglo-Celtic Isles | 0 |
West European Isles | 0 |
British Isles and Ireland | 0 |
― Roberto Spiralli, Thursday, 16 August 2018 14:16 (five years ago) link
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