Western Isles

geographical name

1
or Scottish Eilean Siar the Outer Hebrides, which formerly constituted an administrative area of western Scotland with Stornoway as its capital area 1120 square miles (2912 square kilometers)
2
used unofficially of the entire Hebrides group

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“Western Isles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Western%20Isles. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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