Colonsay

/ (ˈkɒlənseɪ, -zeɪ) /

noun

an island in W Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)

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colonopathy, colonorrhagia, colonorrhea, colonoscope, colonoscopy, Colonsay, colonus, colony, colony collapse disorder, colony-stimulating factor, colopexostomy

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The fun of them being in a language quite unknown in Colonsay was almost all beyond her.
Bud|Neil Munro
The earl of Colonsay had already been pinioned in like manner.
The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton
They were the men of Colonsay, led by Earl Sweyn, who had been reinforced by fifty men from the ships.
The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton
One of the men of Colonsay darted forward, levelling his spear, and with its sharp point caught the little Rachel.
The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton

It is said that the inhabitants of Colonsay had an ancient custom of fanning the face of the sick with the leaves of the Bible.
The Mystery and Romance of Alchemy and Pharmacy|Charles John Samuel Thompson

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