Scilly Islands

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Scil·ly Islands (s

) or Isles of Scilly

An archipelago comprising more than 140 small islands and rocky islets off southwest England at the entrance to the English Channel west-southwest of Land's End. The islands were formerly a haven for pirates and smugglers.

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Scilly Islands - an archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates

Isles of Scilly

England - a division of the United Kingdom

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