Scillonian

/ (sɪˈləʊnɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the Scilly Isles or their inhabitants

noun
  1. a native or inhabitant of the Scilly Isles

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How to use Scillonian in a sentence

  • I did not know that story of a Scillonian and a river,' she said, coldly.

    Armorel of Lyonesse | Walter Besant
  • Did you ever hear the story, gentlemen, of the Scillonian sailor?'

    Armorel of Lyonesse | Walter Besant
  • This it is to be a Scillonian, and to believe what you hear in church.

    Armorel of Lyonesse | Walter Besant
  • It was a Scilly youth—I mean a Scillonian—who sat down on the river bank to wait for the water to go by.

    Armorel of Lyonesse | Walter Besant
  • I asked a Scillonian, half in fun, whether they always kept their lamps alight as late as half-past nine.

    The Isles of Scilly | Jessie Mothersole