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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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"When we started testing this molecule as a vaccine component, we honestly didn't know if it would work," says Arran Stewart, a research associate in the Janda lab and first author of the study.

From Science Daily Jun. 13, 2026

MV Glen Sannox, which sails to Arran from Troon, developed a problem with a flexible coupling in its exhaust system early on Thursday.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

But some relief has come to Arran after a fourth major vessel, MV Caledonian Isles, was repaired and resumed services from Ardrossan.

From BBC Mar. 27, 2026

He hoped climbing the Arran peak could replicate some of the conditions he expects to find in Spain, but found parts of the mountain covered in ice.

From BBC Feb. 19, 2026

They are all in the Great Island, or Arran Mór, except Dun Connor, which is in the Middle Island, or Inis Maan.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by T. O. Russell

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