Westray

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proper noun

An island, one of those in Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.

OriginOld Norse vestr →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An island, one of those in Orkney Islands council area, Scotland.

Origin

  1. Old Norsevestr“west”
  2. EnglishWestray

From Old Norse vestr (“west”) + ey (“island”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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