/ Dictionary / Index B British Virgin Islands: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Brit'ish Vir'gin Is'lands Pronunciation: [key] a British colony comprising several small islands (largest, Tortola) in the West Indies, E of Puerto Rico. 10,500; 67 sq. mi. (174 sq. km). Cap.: Road Town. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. British thermal unit British warm Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language