Meanings
argyll1
Argyll2
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA former county of Scotland, now incorporated into Argyll and Bute.
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nouna covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
nouna design consisting of a pattern of varicolored diamonds on a solid background (originally for knitted articles); patterned after the tartan of a clan in western Scotland
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Middle Irisherr
- Scottish Gaelicearra
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
- Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁weydʰh₁-
- Proto-Celtic*weidus
- Proto-Celtic*weidelos
- Proto-Brythonic*guɨðel
- Proto-Brythonic*Guɨðe
- Old IrishGoídel
- Scottish GaelicGàidheal
- Scottish GaelicEarra-Ghàidhea
- EnglishArgyll
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic Earra-Ghàidheal (“land of the Gaels”).
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Bulgarian Аргайл
- Аргайл (Argajl)a former county of Scotland
Irish Oirear Gael
- Oirear Gaela former county of Scotland
Portuguese Argyll
- Argylla former county of Scotland
Scottish Gaelic Earra-Ghàidheal
- Earra-Ghàidheala former county of Scotland
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with argyll
Cite this entry
argyll. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyll
“argyll.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyll. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argyll,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argyll.
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