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Mykines

Mykines proper noun: the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands.

Proper noun

Mykines

  1. The westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands.
  2. The only village on Mykines island, Faroe Islands.
  3. A village and former municipality of Argolis regional unit, Peloponnese region, Greece.

Origin of Mykines

The Faroese island and village is borrowed from Faroese Mykines, from Old Irish Muc Innis. The Greek village is borrowed from Greek Μυκήνες (Mykínes). Doublet of Mycenae.

Questions about Mykines

What does Mykines mean?
Mykines means the westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands.
What part of speech is Mykines?
Mykines is a proper noun.

Words near Mykines in the dictionary

  1. Mykal
  2. Mykale
  3. Mykali
  4. MyKayla
  5. Myke
  6. Mykines
  7. mykiss
  8. mykokleptic
  9. Mykola
  10. Mykolaieve
  11. Mykolaiiv

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