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Skye
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skye
English
Isle of +
Etymology
Derived from en gd Eilean Sgitheanach An t-Eilean Sgitheanach, of long disputed (probably non-Indo-European en qfa-sub -) origin, with several theories proposed and none widely accepted; see Etymology of Skye.
Pronunciation
en /skaɪ/
en aɪ 1
Proper noun
en Isle of Skye, a large island in Scotland.
en 1981 w:Altered Images w:I Could Be Happy I would like to climb high in a tree / I could be happy, I could be happy / Or go to Skye on my holiday
en female place names modern, or a fanciful spelling of the word en sky.
en comm mun:suf/The Nation co/United Counties of Prescott and Russell p/Ontario c/Canada.
en eastern suburb city/Adelaide in the city:Pref/Burnside s/South Australia.
en southern suburb city/Melbourne in the city:Pref/Frankston s/Victoria c/Australia.
Translations
island
Arabic: ar سكاي skay
French: fr Skye
German: de Skye n
Greek: el Σκάι Skái
Irish: ga An tOileán Sciathánach m
Japanese: ja スカイ sukai
Latin: la Skia f
Russian: ru Скай
Scots: sco Skye
Scottish Gaelic: gd An t-Eilean Sgitheanach m
Noun
A Skye terrier.
en 1976 John T. Marvin The Book of All Terriers 175 In fact, few drop-eared Skyes are being exhibited and none of the present top winners has them.
Anagrams
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