Raasay

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/ˈɹɑːseɪ/

proper noun

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).

OriginScottish Gaelic Ratharsaigh →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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).

Origin

  1. Scottish GaelicRatharsaigh
  2. EnglishRaasay

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Ratharsaigh, Ratharsair.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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