Argyll

[ ahr-gahyl ]

/ ɑrˈgaɪl /

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a historic county in W Scotland.

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Also called Ar·gyll·shire

[ahr-gahyl-sheer, -sher]. /ɑrˈgaɪl ʃɪər, -ʃər/.

Her husband was the Marquis of Lorne when she married him, later the 9th Duke of Argyll.
Queen Victoria's Illegitimate Grandchild|Tom Sykes|November 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In breathless silence those accredited to the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were counted.
In the Ranks of the C.I.V.|Erskine Childers
As a result of this bombardment the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders alone sustained eighty gas casualties.
The History of the 51st (Highland) Division 1914-1918|Frederick William Bewsher
The dress was black velvet, the train was silver satin with the Argyll arms embroidered in appliqu in their proper colours.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

“It is a far cry to Loch Awe”; Argyll, who died soon after, was too powerful to be attacked.
John Knox and the Reformation|Andrew Lang
Knox, with his usual tact, wrote to Argyll thus: “Your behaviour toward your wife is very offensive unto many godly.”
John Knox and the Reformation|Andrew Lang