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: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orkney Islands
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: of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Orkney Islands
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“Orkney Islands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Orkney%20Islands. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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Orkney Islands
geographical name
Ork·ney Islands
ˈȯrk-nē 
islands of northern Scotland constituting an administrative area; capital Kirkwall (on Mainland Island) area 376 square miles (978 square kilometers), population 19,570
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