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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Ork′ney Is′lands (ôrk′nē),USA pronunciation - Place Namesan island group off the NE tip of Scotland. 17,675;
340 sq. mi. (880 sq. km).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Orkney /ˈɔːknɪ/, Orkneys /ˈɔːknɪz/, Orkney Islands pl n - a group of over 70 islands off the N coast of Scotland, separated from the mainland by the Pentland Firth: constitutes an island authority of Scotland; low-lying and treeless; many important prehistoric remains. Administrative centre: Kirkwall. Pop: 19 310 (2003 est). Area: 974 sq km (376 sq miles)
Related word: Orcadian
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