Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the Hebrides, a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to which they belong.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of the Hebrides.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the islands called Hebrides, west of Scotland.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to the Hebrides
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Examples
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I shall have to work my way up to Chuck Berry as interpreted by hebridean sock puppets.
Bohemian Rhapsody in Scottish: Hebridean Rhapsody! « raincoaster 2007
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A friend recently went to one of the outer hebridean islands and was none-too-impressed to report that is was dry!
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There are many remote locations (not all areas of outstanding natural beauty) where prisons could be built, there’s vast swathes of the Highlands of Scotland empty, remote unpopulated hebridean islands etc etc.
Sonnex and Farmer – only a matter of time. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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The councillors who gave the planning permission have sold themselves like whores, completely obliterated the centuries old vernacular style of architecture, the austere and charming hebridean croft house.
Personal finance and money news, analysis and comment | guardian.co.uk Karl Whitney 2010
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Save between £300 and £700 on full published fares on www. hebridean.co.uk) voyage departing from Oban in Scotland.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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