Hebridean

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/ˌhɛbɹɪˈdiːən//ˌhɛbɹəˈdiːən/

adjective

Of or pertaining to the Hebrides.

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Meanings

adjectiveHebridean (comparative more Hebridean, superlative most Hebridean)

comparative more Hebridean · superlative most Hebridean · alternative Hebridian

  1. Of or pertaining to the Hebrides.

    The harbour is now a terminus of the Hebridean car-ferry service to Stornoway in Lewis, and the fishing grounds of the Minch attract many boats from east-coast ports.

    1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 389, about Ullapool
nounHebridean (plural Hebrideans)

plural Hebrideans · alternative Hebridian

  1. A native or inhabitant of the Hebrides.

Origin

From Hebrides + -an.

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Translations

French hébridéen
  • hébridéenof or pertaining to the Hebrides
German hebridisch
  • hebridischof or pertaining to the Hebrides
Irish Inse Ghall
  • Inse Ghallof or pertaining to the Hebrides
Polish hebrydzki
  • hebrydzkiof or pertaining to the Hebrides

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

haberdine
Cite this entry
APA

Hebridean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebridean

MLA

“Hebridean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebridean. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hebridean,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hebridean.

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