Iona

[ahy-oh-nuh]

noun

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

Iona

/ aɪˈəʊnə /

noun

1. 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)

Example Sentences

Both teams were beaten to gold by the Netherlands on the opening day in Santiago, Chile, with defending world champion Emma Finucane leading debutants Iona Moir and Rhianna Parris-Smith in the women's trio.

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It means Finucane, at 22, will be the most experienced head on the team, riding alongside championship debutants Rhianna Parris-Smith and Iona Moir.

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They also live in different parts of the country, with Rod in Edinburgh and Roddy settled on the scenic isle of Iona.

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"That was so magical and special to see," said Dr Iona Murphy, an advisor on last year's Victoria and Albert Museum's exhibition on Swift and a superfan who has written about Swift.

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Gayanne Potter's Scottish accent was used to teach station announcer "Iona", but she said it was a surprise to hear a "dreadful" robotic version of herself.

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