Hebrides

Heb ri des |ˈhebrəˌdēz ˈhɛbrədiz | a group of about 500 islands off the northwestern coast of Scotland. The Inner Hebrides are separated from the Outer Hebrides by the Little Minch. Also called Western Isles. DERIVATIVES Heb ri de an |ˌhebrəˈdēən |noun & adjective

Hebrides

Hebrides |ˈhɛbrɪdiːz | a group of about 500 islands off the NW coast of Scotland. The Inner Hebrides include the islands of Skye, Mull, Jura, Islay, Iona, Coll, Eigg, Rhum, Staffa, and Tiree. The Little Minch separates this group from the Outer Hebrides, which include the islands of Lewis and Harris, North and South Uist, Benbecula, Barra, and the isolated St Kilda group. The shipping forecast area Hebrides covers an area of the Atlantic off the NW coast of Scotland. DERIVATIVES Hebridean noun & adjective