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Western Isles
Western Isles See Hebrides.Western Isles n (functioning as singular or plural) 1. (Placename) an island authority in W Scotland, consisting of the Outer Hebrides; created in 1975. Administrative centre: Stornoway. Pop: 26 100 (2003 est). Area: 2900 sq km (1120 sq miles). Gaelic name: Eilean Siar 2. (Placename) Also called: Western Islands another name for HebridesHeb•ri•des (ˈhɛb rɪˌdiz)
n.pl. a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. 29,615; ab. 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).Also called Western Isles. Heb`ri•de′an, adj., n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Western Isles - a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of ScotlandHebridean Islands, Hebridean Isles, Hebrides, Western IslandsScotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kiltsInner Hebrides - islands between the Outer Hebrides and the western coast of ScotlandOuter Hebrides - a 130-mile long archipelago to the northwest of Scotland |
TranslationsWestern Isles
Western Isles or Western Islands, Scotland: see Hebrides, theHebrides, the
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or Western Islands,
group of more than 50 islands, W and NW Scotland. Less than a fifth of the islands are inhabited. The Outer Hebrides
..... Click the link for more information. .Western Isles1. an island authority in W Scotland, consisting of the Outer Hebrides; created in 1975. Administrative centre: Stornoway. Pop.: 26 100 (2003 est.). Area: 2900 sq. km (1120 sq. miles) 2. another name for the HebridesWestern Isles
Related to Western Isles: Scottish HebridesSynonyms for Western Islesnoun a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of ScotlandSynonyms- Hebridean Islands
- Hebridean Isles
- Hebrides
- Western Islands
Related Words- Scotland
- Inner Hebrides
- Outer Hebrides
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