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Argyll

American  
[ahr-gahyl] / ɑrˈgaɪl /

noun

  1. a historic county in W Scotland.


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Parts of the west Highlands, Argyll and the Western Isles saw heavy snow after the forecaster issued a yellow alert.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The Royal Navy said the suspects "unsuccessfully attempted" to enter the base, near Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Argyll and Bute Council plan to build the new £43m campus close to the current high school in Tobermory - the only high school on the island and a source of division among islanders.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Traffic on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll has been diverted along the alternative Old Military Road route as a safety precaution in case of landslides.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2025

One side of a card might read, “Show me, sir, the lesions of Horner’s syndrome & oculomotor nerve paralysis. And what the divvil’s an Argyll Robertson pupil?”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French