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Orkney Islands

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An island group off north-east Scotland, Great Britain island.
  2. A region of Scotland, British Isles comprising these islands.
  3. A council area of Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Examples

“This matters because after the tragicomedies of Brexit and Grexit, the world has been enjoying the spectacle of “Orkxit”. This month it was suggested that the Orkney Islands might like⟳ to secede from Britain and become⟳ a self-governing territory of Norway.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Orkney skiff Orkneyan Orkneys Orknies orkoiyot Orkxit

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