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Scilly Isles

[sil-ee]
–noun
a group of about 140 small islands, SW of Land's End, England. 2020; 6 1/2 sq. mi. (17 sq. km) Capital: Hugh Town.
Also, Scilly Islands.


Scil⋅lo⋅ni⋅an [si-loh-nee-uhn] , adjective, noun
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Scil·ly Islands   (sĭl'ē)   
An archipelago comprising more than 140 small islands and rocky islets off southwest England at the entrance to the English Channel west-southwest of Land's End. The islands were formerly a haven for pirates and smugglers.
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