Shetland

noun

Shetland Islands.

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Examples from the Web for shetland

He had from thence, accompanied by them, gone to Shetland, where he had re-occupied his farm.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships|W.H.G. Kingston
I myself have some Shetland blood in my veins, so I have been told, though it must be tolerably diluted by this time.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships|W.H.G. Kingston
To have this boat, Margaret, would make me the happiest man in Shetland.
Jan Vedder's Wife|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Every girl and boy wants to own a dear little Shetland pony.
Our Little Scotch Cousin|Blanche McManus

A very beautiful romance of the Shetland Islands, with a handsome, strong willed hero and a lovely girl of Gælic blood as heroine.
Emily Fox-Seton|Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for shetland

Shetland

/ (ˈʃɛtlənd) /

noun

Also called: Shetland Islands a group of about 100 islands (fewer than 20 inhabited), off the N coast of Scotland, which constitute an island authority of Scotland: a Norse dependency from the 8th century until 1472; noted for the breeding of Shetland ponies, knitwear manufacturing, and fishing; oil-related industries. Administrative centre: Lerwick. Pop: 21 870 (2003 est). Area: 1426 sq km (550 sq miles)Official name (until 1974): Zetland

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Word Origin and History for shetland

Shetland

group of islands north of Scotland, from Old Norse Hjaltland; in reference to a type of pony, 1801; as a breed of sheep, 1794.