Selkirk

[ sel-kurk ]

noun

1. Alexander originally Alexander Selcraig, 1676–1721, Scottish sailor marooned on a Pacific island: supposed prototype of Robinson Crusoe.
2. Also called Sel·kirk·shire [sel, -kurk-sheer, -sher]. a historic county in southeastern Scotland.

Selkirk

/ ˈsɛlˌkɜːk /

noun

1. SelkirkAlexander16761721MScottishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: sailor Alexander. original name Alexander Selcraig. 1676–1721, Scottish sailor, who was marooned on one of the islets of Juan Fernández and is regarded as the prototype of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe

Example Sentences

Hogg admitted shouting and swearing and acting in an abusive manner towards his wife Gillian when he appeared at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

From BBC

The nearest grizzly populations to the east are in the Selkirk Mountains in Washington, Idaho and British Columbia and the Kettle-Granby population unit in B.C.

From Seattle Times

Fifteen minutes away from the village core, the Nakusp Hot Springs is at the end of a quiet paved road in the Kuskanax Valley, surrounded by the foothills of the Selkirk Mountains.

From Seattle Times

In Idaho, another snowmobiler was killed Friday in an avalanche in the southern Selkirk Mountains in the state’s panhandle region, according to a news release from Boundary County Emergency Management.

From Seattle Times

Ms Smith had been admonished after she pled guilty to a charge of fraud in 2009 at Selkirk Sheriff Court.

From BBC