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Scilly Isles
[ sil-ee ahylz ]
plural noun
- a group of about 140 small islands, SW of Land's End, England. 6½ sq. mi. (17 sq. km) : Hugh Town.
Scilly Isles
/ ˈsɪlɪ; ˈsɪlɪz /
plural noun
- a group of about 140 small islands (only five inhabited) off the extreme SW coast of England: tourist centre. Capital: Hugh Town. Pop: 2100 (2003 est). Area: 16 sq km (6 sq miles)
Other Words From
- Scil·lo·ni·an [si-, loh, -nee-, uh, n], adjective noun
Example Sentences
That process had already started with the closure of its Scilly Isles ferry service before sailing had even begun.
Benjamin Postlethwaite, the lighthouse keeper of Puffin Island — part of the Scilly Isles in Cornwall, England — saves 30 people whose schooner, the Pelican, has broken apart and is sinking after being driven onto the rocks by rough seas.
Ian Rivers, 55, set off from New York on 31 May using only a sextant and the stars to navigate to the Scilly Isles.
Ian Rivers, from Hereford, said an unsupported solo row between New York and the Scilly Isles had never been achieved and was a "true adventure".
"The mystery of the man found on the beach on the Scilly Isles has stumped investigators for more than four decades," said Dr Cheryl Allsop, who is a senior lecturer in criminology and and criminal justice at USW.
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