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Aran, a.|ˈærən|
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Aran Islands, off the west coast of Ireland; spec. designating a type of patterned knitwear. So ˈAraner, a native or inhabitant of the Aran Islands.
1902Irish Rosary Jan. 21/2 The Araners of to-day..are deeply religious. 1919W. B. Yeats Two Plays for Dancers 2 He seems an Aran fisher. Ibid. 3 Until an Aran coracle puts in At Muckanish. 1962Times 1 Jan. 13/1 A great deal of ‘Aran knitwear’ is now sold that never saw the three limestone islands. 1963Guardian 30 Oct. 6/5 Aran patterns, fisherman's ribs, cables, and lace stitches. |