Orkney-islands meaning
An archipelago comprising about 70 islands in the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea off the northeast coast of Scotland. Originally settled by Picts, the islands were a Norse dependency after 875 and became part of Scotland in 1472.
Group of islands north of Scotland, constituting an administrative division of Scotland: 377 sq mi (976 sq km)
proper name
The region of Scotland comprising these islands.
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