Skye

[ skahy ]

noun

1. Isle of, an island in the Hebrides, in NW Scotland: cattle farming. 670 sq. mi. (1,735 sq. km).

Skye

/ skaɪ /

noun

1. a mountainous island off the NW coast of Scotland, the largest island of the Inner Hebrides: tourist centre. Chief town: Portree. Pop: 9232 (2001). Area: 1735 sq km (670 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Two pipers were sent down to play the Skye Boat Song at the launch ceremony.

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For 15 years it was deployed on the "Uig Triangle" - between Skye, North Uist and Harris - before moving to the Islay crossing, but it has served most of Scotland's sea routes in its time.

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Alex Morrison, who spent 10 years as Master of the ship from 1987, recalls getting hit by a Force 10 gale as the ship approached Skye.

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He led a demonstration against Skye Sunday ferries in 1965 and was removed by police after sitting in front of cars waiting to board.

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Featherweight world champion Skye Nicolson: "I will always back Katie Taylor. Breaking down the first fight and the last couple of years, I feel Taylor has had better performances and against better standard of opponents. She has also been fighting at the weight whereas Serrano has gone back down to featherweight. I haven't been impressed by Serrano's performances either, so I will say Taylor by a wider points decision than last time."

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