Word info

Holy Island

Proper noun

Meaning

An island and civil parish and village thereon, off the coast of Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1242).
Synonym: Lindisfarne

An island off Arran, in the Firth of Clyde, North Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS0530).

An island off the west coast of Anglesey, Wales, the location of Holyhead (OS grid ref SH28).

An island off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, which is part of Essex County.

An island in Lake Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Michigan, United States.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Yet while Snowdonia gets all the plaudits, the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, which sits across the water from the northwest island of Anglesey, is a delight that's easily missed by those heading who travel here to take the ferry to Ireland. Source: Internet

Holy Island was considered part of the Islandshire unit along with several mainland parishes. Source: Internet

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