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Hebrides
HEHB-ruh-deez
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A group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, split into the Inner and Outer Hebrides.
"They spent the summer sailing around the Hebrides."
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Etymology
From a Latin name (Hebudes), likely altered by a copying error over the centuries; its earlier origin may be Pre-Celtic or Celtic.