Iona

American

[ahy-oh-nuh] / aɪˈoʊ nə /

noun

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

Iona British

/ 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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The transition might not be working out for Iona Macdonald - but she has no intention of going back to the industry where she toiled for a quarter of a century.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

For Iona, the consequences of the war in Iran feels closer to home than she ever imagined.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Iona has accepted a deal on another five-year fixed rate, which she says was a gamble but she did it because she was concerned about the rates increasing even further.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Its origins are a mystery, but it was thought to have been made on Iona before being taken to Kells in Ireland by monks who survived a Viking attack on the Hebridean isle.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The Guardian Angels kids had been going to Iona regularly to swim in the pool there.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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