Hebrides

[ heb-ri-deez ]

/ ˈhɛb rɪˌdiz /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides ) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2,900 sq. mi. (7,500 sq. km).

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Also called Western Islands.

OTHER WORDS FROM Hebrides

Heb·ri·de·an, He·brid·i·an, adjective

Words nearby Hebrides

Hebrew, Hebrew Bible, Hebrew calendar, Hebrews, Hebridean, Hebrides, Hebron, Hecate, hecateromeric, Hecate Strait, hecatomb

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How to use Hebrides in a sentence

Finding good wifi in the Outer Hebrides is about as common as finding someone between the ages of 18 and 30.
Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality|Noah Caldwell|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On some parts of the western coast of Scotland and in the Hebrides, sea-weed is the chief manure.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry|Thomas Anderson
In the New Hebrides there is a legend of seven winged women whose home was in heaven, and who came down to earth to bathe.
The Science of Fairy Tales|Edwin Sidney Hartland
A sprinkling of dots is seen among the Eastern Hebrides, but not so many as one would expect.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 445|Various

Even among our own Hebrides the natives are said to look for an outbreak of "Strangers' Cold" after every visit of a ship.
Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora|Edward Edwards
It was in the eighth year of their acquaintance that Johnson solaced his fatigue in the Hebrides by writing a Latin ode to her.
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.)|Mrs. Hester Lynch Piozzi

British Dictionary definitions for Hebrides

Hebrides

/ (ˈhɛbrɪˌdiːz) /

pl n

the Hebrides a group of over 500 islands off the W coast of Scotland: separated by the North Minch, Little Minch, and the Sea of the Hebrides: the chief islands are Skye, Raasay, Rum, Eigg, Coll, Tiree, Mull, Jura, Colonsay, and Islay (Inner Hebrides), and Lewis with Harris, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, and Barra (Outer Hebrides)Also known as: the Western Isles

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