Hebrides
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See also: Hébrides
English
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Etymology
[edit]From Latin Hebudes or Haebudes, with u likely turned to ri by scribal error. Earlier origin unknown. Compare Ancient Greek Ἕβουδαι (Héboudai), islands mentioned by Ptolemy and Pliny, likely the Hebrides.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈhɛbɹədiːz/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
[edit]Hebrides
- The islands off the west coast of Scotland, divided into the Inner Hebrides and the Outer Hebrides.
- A sea area that is centred on these islands.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]group of islands
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See also
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References
[edit]- Hebridean, adj. and n., in Oxford English Dictionary, First Supplement, 1933.
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “Hebrides”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.