Holy Island

[ hoh-lee ahy-luhnd ]

noun

1. an island off the east coast of Northumberland, England. 3 miles (4.8 km) long. Also called Lin·dis·farne [lin, -d, uh, s-fahrn].
2. an island off the west coast of Anglesey, in northwestern Wales. 7 miles (11 km) long. Formerly Holyhead Island.

Holy Island

noun

1. Also calledLindisfarne an island off the NE coast of Northumberland, linked to the mainland by road but accessible only at low water: site of a monastery founded by St Aidan in 635
2. an island off the NW coast of Anglesey. Area: about 62 sq km (24 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The sheer size of the constituency makes getting all the votes to the count in Blyth a big task in itself, coupled with the fact that the tides on Holy Island have been known to cause problems in the past.

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One welcomed drivers to "Pot Hole City - twinned with Grand Canyon" and another named a roundabout "Pot Holy Island".

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One roundabout was dubbed "Pot Holy Island" by a hand-painted sign, while another boasted two notices warning drivers of "hole after hole" and invited them to "hold on tight".

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In Daventry, Northamptonshire, signs have appeared from an apparently fed-up driver welcoming people to "Pot Hole City" and "Pot Holy Island".

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Parts of Northumberland were also lit up on Tuesday evening, including Rothley Castle, Bamburgh lighthouse and near Holy Island Causeway.

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