Western Isles

/ˌwɛstərn aɪlz/
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Definitions of Western Isles
  1. noun
    a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
    synonyms: Hebridean Islands, Hebridean Isles, Hebrides, Western Islands
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    archipelago
    a group of many islands in a large body of water
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