Iona

[ ahy-oh-nuh ]

/ aɪˈoʊ nə /

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noun

an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.

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How to use Iona in a sentence

Iona’s first four games were canceled, and it has seen two more called off since because of coronavirus issues with opposing teams.
Amid college basketball’s pandemic ‘mess,’ calls for pausing the season grow louder|Matt Bonesteel|December 9, 2020|Washington Post
The Druids retained their power not only in Iona until the year 563 or 564, but also on the mainland and in the islands.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
There was a stone in Iona, over which, if a man stretched his arm three times, he would never err in steering a vessel.
The Mysteries of All Nations|James Grant
The brethren at Iona seem sometimes to have lived well, for we hear of the killing of heifers and oxen.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton

The vine characters of Iona are not nearly as good as those of the fruit.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick
Iona is a grape for the amateur and for the careful vineyardist.
The Grapes of New York|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for Iona

Iona

/ (aɪˈəʊnə) /

noun

an island off the W coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides: site of St Columba's monastery (founded in 563) and an important early centre of Christianity. Area: 854 ha (2112 acres)

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