Definitions for orkney islandsˈɔrk ni
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ork′ney Is′landsˈɔrk ni(n.pl.)
an island group off the NE tip of Scotland. 19,338; 340 sq. mi. (880 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Princeton's WordNet
Orkney Islands(noun)
an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland
Wiktionary
Orkney Islands(ProperNoun)
A group of islands off north-east Scotland.
Orkney Islands(ProperNoun)
The region of Scotland comprising these islands.
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