Hebrides

geographical name

Heb·​ri·​des ˈhe-brə-ˌdēz How to pronounce Hebrides (audio)
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 adjective or noun

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“Hebrides.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hebrides. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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