Orcadian


Or·ca·di·an

noun \r-ˈkā-dē-ən\

Definition of ORCADIAN

: a native or inhabitant of the Orkney Islands
Orcadian adjective

Origin of ORCADIAN

Latin Orcades Orkney Islands
First Known Use: 1661

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