Hebridean Islands

Hebridean Islands
noun
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
Derivationally related forms: ↑Hebridean (for: ↑Hebrides)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑archipelago
Part Holonyms: ↑Scotland
Part Meronyms: ↑Inner Hebrides, ↑Outer Hebrides

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