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Orkney

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːrkni/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Orkney /ˈɔːknɪ/ pl n
  1. a group of over 70 islands off the N coast of Scotland, separated from the mainland by the Pentland Firth: constitutes an island authority of Scotland; low-lying and treeless; many important prehistoric remains. Administrative centre: Kirkwall. Pop: 19 310 (2003 est). Area: 974 sq km (376 sq miles)Also called: Orkney Islands
    Related word: Orcadian
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