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Definition of Scilly islands
1. Noun. An archipelago of small islands off the southwestern coast of England near the entrance to the English Channel; formerly a haven for smugglers and pirates.
Definition of Scilly islands
1. Proper noun. (alternative form of Isles of Scilly) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Scilly Islands
Literary usage of Scilly islands
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Ancient Britain and the Invasions of Julius Caesar by Thomas Rice Holmes (1907)
"But I agree with Mr. Stevenson that ' the Tin Islands [of Avienus] . . . cannot be
explained as the scilly islands', unless the indications which Avienus ..."
2. The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge edited by George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana (1883)
"scilly islands, a group at the "W. entrance of the English channel, belonging to
the county of Cornwall, ..."
3. Universal Geography: Or a Description of All Parts of the World, on a New by Conrad Malte-Brun (1831)
"scilly islands. Cornwall. Industry. Among the scilly islands we shall mention
only St .Vary, which contains the small town of ..."
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