Scillonian

1 of 2

adjective

Scil·​lo·​ni·​an sə̇ˈlōnēən 

: of or relating to the Isles of Scilly or their inhabitants

Scillonian

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a native or inhabitant of the Isles of Scilly in southwestern England

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Scilly Isles, group of small islands in southwest England + English -onian (as in Devonian)

First Known Use

Adjective

1819, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1750, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for Scillonian

• baconian
• devonian
• draconian
• estonian
• hasmonean
• newtonian
• pannonian
• senonian
• amazonian
• babylonian
• hamiltonian
• parkinsonian