Hebridean

Heb·ri·des  (hbr-dz) also Western Isles

An island group of western and northwest Scotland in the Atlantic Ocean, divided into the Inner Hebrides, closer to the Scottish mainland, and the Outer Hebrides, to the northwest. The original Celtic inhabitants were conquered by Scandinavians, particularly Norwegians, who ruled the islands until 1266. Native Scottish chieftains controlled the Hebrides until the 16th century, when the islands passed to the kingdom of Scotland.

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Hebri·dean adj. & n.

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Hebridean [ˌhɛbrɪˈdiːən], Hebridian [hɛˈbrɪdɪən]

adj

(Placename) of or relating to the Hebrides or their inhabitants

n

(Placename) a native or inhabitant of the Hebrides

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

Hebridean - of or relating to the Hebrides

Translations

Hebridean

adj → Hebriden-, der Hebriden; Hebridean island → Hebrideninsel f