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Argyll

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[ahr-gahyl] / ɑrˈgaɪl /

noun

  1. a historic county in W Scotland.


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"It was the honour of a lifetime singing to the people on Argyll Street eight times a week, I can't believe I got so lucky to sing in front of thousands of you," Zegler said.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The 34-year-old was arrested at HM Naval Base Clyde near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute, at about 17:00 on Thursday.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

The Royal Navy said the suspects "unsuccessfully attempted" to enter the base, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Argyll and Bute Council plan to build the new £43m campus close to the current high school in Tobermory - the only high school on the island and a source of division among islanders.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

One side of a card might read, “Show me, sir, the lesions of Horner’s syndrome & oculomotor nerve paralysis. And what the divvil’s an Argyll Robertson pupil?”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French