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Arran

American  
[ar-uhn] / ˈær ən /

noun

  1. an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).


Arran British  
/ ˈærən /

noun

  1. an island off the SW coast of Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. Pop: 5045 (2001). Area: 427 sq km (165 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Just four months after getting engaged, the pair walked down the aisle on the Isle of Arran.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

CalMac's investigation concluded the valve began to fail on the journey to Arran, then failed completely when the engines were powered up on the sailing to Troon.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Arran also has a side hustle—where he 3-D prints plant pots and sells them on Etsy—that earns him anywhere from $300 to $1,000 monthly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

My friend Arran budgets $200 monthly for his two cats, Chaplin and Mila.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Inspired by mutual jealousy, these noblemen, of course, detested each other; but Arran was the more factious and absurd.

From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) by Henry Glassford Bell

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