Meaning of Orkney Islands | Babel Free

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.”

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