Hebridean

British

/ hɛˈbrɪdɪən, ˌhɛbrɪˈdiːən /

adjective

of or relating to the Hebrides or their inhabitants

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noun

a native or inhabitant of the Hebrides

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Example Sentences

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The test showed she had a gene mutation which had been passed down from her Hebridean father - and that her mother also had it.

From BBC

Stuart, demonstrating an almost anthropological understanding of his homeland, reveals how the Hebridean culture has been maintained for centuries and continues to thrive today.

From Los Angeles Times

Since it was taken out of service last year, MV Hebridean Isles has been painstakingly stripped of anything useful including items destined for a museum, a public garden and a nautical training college.

From BBC

A "forgotten" castle discovered on a Hebridean isle could have been home to kings who once ruled large parts of western Scotland, say archaeologists.

From BBC

A castle on a Hebridean island has gone back on the market after a previous potential sale collapsed in a row between a millionaire businessman and a Scottish government minister.

From BBC

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