Orkneynoun
/ˈɔːk.ni//ˈɔːrk.ni/a group of islands off northeastern Scotland that was a county until 1975, and is now a council area (= an area with its own local government) whose full name is Orkney Islands :
They moved to Orkney in 1999.
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- Ancient structures have been accidentally uncovered on an island in Orkney.
- Part of Scotland, Orkney is a group of about 70 islands situated just north of the Scottish mainland.
- He sailed from Orkney to Malta.
- Orkney Council says it is unlikely now to go ahead with a planned £2 million replacement library at Kirkwall.
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