Hebridean

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adjective

Heb·ri·de·an ¦hebrə¦dēən

heˈbrid-

variants or Hebridian

heˈbridēən

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrides

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrideans

Hebridean

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noun

variants or Hebridian

plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Hebrides

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Adjective

Hebrides, islands off the western coast of Scotland + English -an, -ian

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Geographical Definition

Hebrides

geographical name

Heb·ri·des ˈhe-brə-ˌdēz

islands of western Scotland in the Atlantic, divided by Little Minch Strait into the Inner Hebrides (near the mainland) and the Outer Hebrides (to the northwest) area 2900 square miles (7540 square kilometers), population 30,660 see lewis with harris, western isles

Hebridean

ˌhe-brə-ˈdē-ən

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