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Hebrides

/ˈhɛbɹədiːz/

Hebrides proper noun: the islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.

Proper noun

Hebrides

  1. The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.
  2. A sea area that is centred on these islands.

Origin of Hebrides

From Latin Hebudes or Haebudes, with u likely turned to ri by scribal error. Earlier origin unknown, potentially Pre-Celtic or Proto-Celtic *boudi. Compare Ancient Greek Ἕβουδαι (Héboudai), islands mentioned by Ptolemy and Pliny, likely the Hebrides.

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Phrases with Hebrides

Questions about Hebrides

What does Hebrides mean?
Hebrides means the islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.
What part of speech is Hebrides?
Hebrides is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hebrides?
Hebrides is pronounced /ˈhɛbɹədiːz/.

Words near Hebrides in the dictionary

  1. Hebrician
  2. Hebricians
  3. hebrid
  4. Hebridean
  5. Hebrideans
  6. Hebrides
  7. Hebridian
  8. Hebridians
  9. hebrids
  10. Hebrish
  11. Hebron

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