Scilly Islands
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SCILLY ISLANDS — a rugged group of islands belonging to Cornwall, 27 m. SW. of Land s End; consists of six larger islands St. Mary s (1528 acres, pop. 1200), the largest and some 30 smaller, besides numerous rock clusters, the name Scilly being strictly… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Scilly Islands — noun an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates • Syn: ↑Isles of Scilly • Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago • Part Holonyms: ↑England … Useful english dictionary
Scilly Isles — or Scilly Islands [sil′ē] group of about 140 islets off Cornwall, England: c. 6 sq mi (16 sq km): also called Isles of Scilly … English World dictionary
Scilly-Inseln — Isles of Scilly Lage in Cornwall Basisdaten Status Unitary Authority, sui generis Region … Deutsch Wikipedia
Scilly Isles — Scillonian /si loh nee euhn/, adj., n. /sil ee/ a group of about 140 small islands, SW of Land s End, England. 2020; 61/2 sq. mi. (17 sq. km) Cap.: Hugh Town. Also, Scilly Islands. * * * … Universalium
Scilly Isles — /sɪli ˈaɪlz/ (say silee uylz) noun a group of about 140 small islands in the Atlantic Ocean, south west of Land s End. 17 km2. Capital: Hugh Town. Also, Scilly Islands, Scillies /ˈsɪliz/ (say sileez). –Scillonian /sɪˈloʊniən/ (say si lohneeuhn),… …
Scilly Isles — Scillonian /si loh nee euhn/, adj., n. /sil ee/ a group of about 140 small islands, SW of Land s End, England. 2020; 61/2 sq. mi. (17 sq. km) Cap.: Hugh Town. Also, Scilly Islands … Useful english dictionary
Scilly Islander — noun A person from the Scilly Islands … Wiktionary
Isles of Scilly — Scilly redirects here. For the area of Surrey, see Scilly Isles, Surrey. For the atoll in the Society Islands, sometimes called Scilly Atoll, see Manuae (Society Islands). Isles of Scilly Syllan Map of the Isles of Scilly … Wikipedia
Scilly, Isles of — or Scilly Isles Group of about 50 small islands and many more islets, southwestern England. Located off Land s End, with an area of about 6 sq mi (16 sq km), the islands are a continuation of the granite masses of the Cornish mainland. During the … Universalium
