Portree

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Scotland/poɾˈtɾiː/US/pɔɹˈtɹi/UK/pɔːˈtɹi/

proper noun

The largest town on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG4843).

OriginScottish Gaelic Port Rìgh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The largest town on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG4843).

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicPort Rìgh
  2. EnglishPortree

From Scottish Gaelic Port Rìgh (literally “King’s Port”).

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic Port Rìgh
  • Port Rìghlargest town on the Isle of Skye
Cite this entry
APA

Portree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portree

MLA

“Portree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Portree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Portree.

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