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ISLES OF SCILLY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Isles of Scilly; Scilly Islands
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
archipelago (a group of many islands in a large body of water)
Holonyms ("Isles of Scilly" is a part of...):
England (a division of the United Kingdom)