Hebridean

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adjective

Heb·​ri·​de·​an ¦hebrə¦dēən 

heˈbrid-

variants or Hebridian

heˈbridēən

1

: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Hebrides

2

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

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

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 

adjective or noun