Hebrides

/ˈhɛbrɪˌdiːz/

Definition

Definition of Hebrides - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

geography

Rare

islands off Scotland's west coast, divided into Inner and Outer

Rare

The Hebrides are known for their stunning landscapes.

archipelago

sea area

TECH.

sea region around a group of Scottish islands

TECH.

Fishing is popular in the Hebrides.

sea area

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Inner Hebrides

islands off Scotland's west coast, near Outer Hebrides

The Inner Hebrides are famous for their stunning landscapes.

Outer Hebrides

group of islands northwest of Scotland

The Outer Hebrides are known for their stunning landscapes.

New Hebrides

historical name for the Pacific islands now forming Vanuatu

New Hebrides was under joint British and French rule before independence.

Origin of Hebrides

Old Norse, Hebrides (islands)

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Harris Tweed

fabric

handwoven tweed from the Outer Hebrides

Hebridean

adj.

geography

relating to the Hebrides, a group of islands in Scotland

Hebridean

inhabitant

person from the Hebrides islands

Islay

location

southernmost island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland

Jura

Scottish island

island in Scotland's Inner Hebrides

Harris

Scottish island

southern region of the combined island in the Outer Hebrides

Skye

geography

largest island of the Inner Hebrides in Scotland

Inner Hebrides

geography

islands off Scotland's west coast, near Outer Hebrides

Examples of Hebrides in a sentence

The Hebrides have a rich cultural history.
The Hebrides are known for their stunning landscapes.
Sailing through the Hebrides offers breathtaking views.

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French:Hébrides, ...
German:Hebriden, ...
Italian:Ebridi, ...
Spanish:Hébridas, ...
Portuguese:Hébridas, ...
Chinese:赫布里底群岛, ...
Japanese:ヘブリディーズ, ...
Arabic:جزر هبريدس, هبرديس, ...
Hebrew:הֶבְּרִידִיּים, ...
Russian:Гебриды, ...
Ukrainian:Гебриди, ...
Hindi:हेब्रिड्स, ...
Bengali:হেব্রাইডস, ...
Catalan:Hèbrides, ...
Czech:Hebridy, moře u Hebrid, ...
Danish:Hebriderne, ...
Dutch:Hebriden, ...
Greek:Εβρίδες, ...
Hungarian:Hebridák, Hebridák térsége, ...
Khmer:កោះហេប្រ៊ីដ, តំបន់សមុទ្រជុំវិញក្រុមកោះស្កុតឡែន, ...
Korean:헤브리디스 제도, 헤브리디스, ...
Persian:هیبریدز, هبرید, ...
Polish:Hebrydy, ...
Portuguese (BR):Hébridas, ...
Romanian:Hebridele, Hebride, ...
Swedish:Hebriderna, ...
Thai:เฮบริดีส, ...
Turkish:Hebrides, ...
Vietnamese:Hebrides, ...

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Definition of Hebrides - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

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Origin of Hebrides

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