Scilly Isles

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.

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  • 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 Isles — Scil′ly Isles′ [[t]ˈsɪl i[/t]] n. pl. geg a group of about 140 small islands, SW of Land s End, England. 2428; 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km) Also called Scil′ly Is′lands …   From formal English to slang

  • Scilly, Isles of — geographical name island group SW England off Land s End comprising 140 islands capital Hugh Town area 6 square miles (16 square kilometers), population 2900 see Cornwall 2 • Scillonian adjective or noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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