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Ar⋅ran

  [ar-uhn]
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an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 3705; 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
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Ar·ran   (ār'ən)   
A granite island of western Scotland in the Firth of Clyde. It is a resort area noted for its scenery and its hunting and fishing.
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Arran

largest island in the North Ayrshire council area and the historic county of Buteshire, western Scotland, on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Firth of Clyde. Arran is approximately 20 miles (32 km) long and has a mean breadth of 9 miles (14 km) and an area of 166 square miles (431 square km).

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