ISLES OF SCILLY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates

Synonyms:

Isles of Scilly; Scilly Islands

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

archipelago (a group of many islands in a large body of water)

Holonyms ("Isles of Scilly" is a part of...):

England (a division of the United Kingdom)

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