Main Entry:

Heb·ri·des

Pronunciation:

\ˈhe-brə-ˌdēz\

Function:

geographical name

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

— Heb·ri·de·an \ˌhe-brə-ˈdē-ən\ adjective or noun