Scilly Isles

or Scil·ly Is·lands

[ sil-ee ahylz or sil-ee ahy-luh ndz ]

/ ˈsɪl i ˈaɪlz or ˈsɪl i ˈaɪ ləndz /

plural noun

a group of about 140 small islands, SW of Land's End, England. 6½ sq. mi. (17 sq. km) Capital: Hugh Town.

OTHER WORDS FROM Scilly Isles

Scil·lo·ni·an

[si-loh-nee-uh n] /sɪˈloʊ ni ən/, adjective, noun

Example sentences from the Web for scillonian

I did not know that story of a Scillonian and a river,' she said, coldly.

Armorel of Lyonesse |Walter Besant
I asked a Scillonian, half in fun, whether they always kept their lamps alight as late as half-past nine.

The Isles of Scilly |Jessie Mothersole
This it is to be a Scillonian, and to believe what you hear in church.

Armorel of Lyonesse |Walter Besant
It was a Scilly youth—I mean a Scillonian—who sat down on the river bank to wait for the water to go by.

Armorel of Lyonesse |Walter Besant

Did you ever hear the story, gentlemen, of the Scillonian sailor?'

Armorel of Lyonesse |Walter Besant

British Dictionary definitions for scillonian (1 of 2)

Scillonian

/ (sɪˈləʊnɪən) /

adjective

of or relating to the Scilly Isles or their inhabitants

noun

a native or inhabitant of the Scilly Isles

British Dictionary definitions for scillonian (2 of 2)

Scilly Isles

Scilly Islands Scillies (ˈsɪlɪz)

/ (ˈsɪlɪ) /

pl n

a group of about 140 small islands (only five inhabited) off the extreme SW coast of England: tourist centre. Capital: Hugh Town. Pop: 2100 (2003 est). Area: 16 sq km (6 sq miles)

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Scilly Isles

or Scil·ly Is·lands

plural noun

OTHER WORDS FROM Scilly Isles

Example sentences from the Web for scillonian

British Dictionary definitions for scillonian (1 of 2)

adjective

noun

British Dictionary definitions for scillonian (2 of 2)

Scilly Islands Scillies (ˈsɪlɪz)

pl n