Zetlandnoun
/ˈzet.lənd//ˈzet.lənd/an old name for Shetland that was its official name when it was a county (= an area with its own local government) before 1975:
Until 1974, Shetland was officially known as Zetland.
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- the Marquess of Zetland
- the historic Zetland lifeboat
- The second elections to Zetland County Council were held in November 1892.
- Bus services within Shetland are provided by Zetland Transport Partnership.
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