Northern Isles

Proper noun

Meaning

Northern Isles

A pair of archipelagos off the north coast of mainland Scotland, comprising Orkney and Shetland.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

In 1470, William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness ceded his title to James III and the following year the Northern Isles were directly annexed to the Crown of Scotland, Nicolson (1972) p. 45 a process confirmed by Parliament in 1472. Source: Internet

This long twilight is known in the Northern Isles as the "simmer dim". Source: Internet

NorthLink Ferries’ freight service plays a vital part in the Northern Isles supply chain and will continue to provide daily connections to and from the Northern Isles in tandem with the passenger vessel schedule. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Northern Irishman northern irland northern island northern jacana northern Jacob's ladder northern Japanese hemlock