Arran

[ ar-uh n ]

/ ˈær ən /

noun

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

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Examples from the Web for arran

Arran Bardige smoothes over his T-shirt and baggy jeans, glancing nervously at his phone.
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The morning is fine and the wind abated, so that the coast of Arran looks extremely well.
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Mr. Baskirk placed the boarders in position to be thrown on board of the Arran.
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There is, therefore, a clear discordance between the Trias and all older strata in Arran.
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A story like that of the ballad is told as a fact that took place in Arran within this century.
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British Dictionary definitions for arran

Arran

/ (ˈærən) /

noun

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

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