Tiree

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/taɪˈɹiː/

proper noun

An island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid refs NL94, NM04).

OriginScottish Gaelic Tiriodh ← Old Norse Týrvist →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid refs NL94, NM04).

Origin

  1. Old NorseTýrvist
  2. Scottish GaelicTiriodh
  3. EnglishTiree

From Scottish Gaelic Tiriodh, from Old Norse Týrvist (literally “Tyr’s abode”).

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic Tiriodh
  • Tiriodhisland in the Inner Hebrides

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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