Islands of the North Atlantic

Etymology
Suggested in 1980 by MP John Biggs-Davison as the name for what ultimately became the British-Irish Council, subsequently adopted as a replacement for the contested term. A contrived acronym suggesting, an island with cultural ties to both Britain and Ireland.

Proper noun

 * 1)  Great Britain, Ireland and surrounding smaller islands; the British and Irish Isles.

Synonyms

 * Anglo-Celtic Isles
 * British Isles
 * British and Irish Isles
 * these islands