Iona

[ ahy-oh-nuh ]

noun

1. an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.

Iona

/ aɪˈəʊnə /

noun

1. an island off the W coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides: site of St Columba's monastery (founded in 563) and an important early centre of Christianity. Area: 854 ha (2112 acres)

Example Sentences

The Druids retained their power not only in Iona until the year 563 or 564, but also on the mainland and in the islands.

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There was a stone in Iona, over which, if a man stretched his arm three times, he would never err in steering a vessel.

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The brethren at Iona seem sometimes to have lived well, for we hear of the killing of heifers and oxen.

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The vine characters of Iona are not nearly as good as those of the fruit.

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Iona is a grape for the amateur and for the careful vineyardist.

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