Etymology

Raasay

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Today it means: An island in the Inner Hebrides between the Isle of Skye and the mainland, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid refs NG53, NG54, NG55, NG65). Full definition →

Scottish Gaelic Ratharsaigh
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  1. Scottish Gaelic · borrowed fromRatharsaigh
  2. English todayRaasay

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Ratharsaigh, Ratharsair.

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