(a) the British Isles (rare); (b) the Western Isles of Scotland, esp. the Outer Hebrides.
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释义 | the world > the earth > named regions of earth > Europe > British Isles > Scotland > [noun] > islands (5) west islesc1400 (a) the British Isles (rare); (b) the Western Isles of Scotland, esp. the Outer Hebrides. mainland1503 Any such large continuous extent of land viewed from the perspective of the inhabitants of the… The largest island of Shetland (Mainland); the… Western Islands1577 (a) the Azores (now rare); (b) the Hebrides; cf. Western Isle, n. Western Isles1577 In plural. The Hebrides. Also in singular: any one of these islands. Cf. west isles n. at west, adv. adj.n.1 prep.compounds 2. Zetland1577 attributive. Designating things (esp. articles of trade and animals) imported from, associated with, or otherwise characteristic of the Shetland… |
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