Orkney Islands
Proper noun
  1. A group of islands off north-east Scotland.
  2. The region of Scotland comprising these islands.
  3. A council area in Scotland, one of the 32, the council was originally formed in 1975.
Synonyms
  • Orkney, the Orkneys, the Orcades
Related terms Translations
  • French: les Orcades
  • German: Orkney, Orkneys, Orkneyinseln, Orkney-Inseln, Orkaden (obsolete), Orkaden-Inseln (obsolete)
  • Portuguese: Orcadas, Orcades, Órcadas, Órcades, Ilhas Orkney
  • Russian: Оркне́йские острова́
  • Spanish: Orcadas



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