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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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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