orkneyan

orkneyan
I. \\ˈȯrknēən,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Orkney islands + English -an (adjective suffix)
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Orkney islands
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the people of the Orkney islands
II. noun (-s)
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Orkney islands + English -an (n. suffix)
: a native or inhabitant of the Orkney islands

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  • Orkneyan — Ork ney*an, prop. a. Of or pertaining to the Orkney islands. Orkneyan skerries. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Orkneyan — adjective or noun see Orkney Islands …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • orkneyan — ork·ney·an …   English syllables

  • Brown, George Mackay — ▪ 1997       Scottish writer (b. Oct. 17, 1921, Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scot. d. April 13, 1996, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands), celebrated Orkneyan life and its ancient rhythms in verse, short stories, and novels. Brown, the son of a Gaelic… …   Universalium

  • Orkney Islands — geographical name islands N Scotland constituting an administrative area capital Kirkwall (on Mainland Island) area 376 square miles (978 square kilometers), population 19,570 • Orkneyan adjective or noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Норн — Страны: Шетлендские острова, Оркнейские острова Статус: вымер …   Википедия

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