island of Ireland

English

Proper noun

island of Ireland

  1. The second largest island in the British Isles, a collective term for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Usage notes
  • The term is frequently used to differentiate the island from the Republic of Ireland.

See also
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