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Meaning of "Colonsay" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COLONSAY

Colonsay  [ˈkɒlənseɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLONSAY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Colonsay is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLONSAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Colonsay

Colonsay

Colonsay is an island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland, located north of Islay and south of Mull. The ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeil, it is in the council area of Argyll and Bute and has an area of 4,074 hectares. Aligned on a south-west to north-east axis, it measures 8 miles in length and reaches 3 miles at its widest point.

Definition of Colonsay in the English dictionary

The definition of Colonsay in the dictionary is an island in W Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides. Area: about 41 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLONSAY


assay
əˈseɪ
assez
ˈæseɪ
bioassay
ˌbaɪəʊəˈseɪ
essay
ˈɛseɪ
hearsay
ˈhɪəˌseɪ
immunoassay
ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈæseɪ
madrasah
məˈdrɛseɪ
Mengzi
ˈmɛŋˈtseɪ
Nisei
ˈniːseɪ
Ourense
əʊˈrɛnseɪ
paise
ˈpaɪseɪ
pase
ˈpɑːseɪ
passee
pæˈseɪ
prese
ˈprɛseɪ
sansei
ˈsænseɪ
say
seɪ
sei
seɪ
sensei
ˈsɛnseɪ
sensi
ˈsɛnseɪ
unsay
ʌnˈseɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLONSAY

Colonies

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLONSAY

daresay
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
foresay
forsay
I dare say
I daresay
Lindsay
Lyndsay
misassay
not to say
Pasay
Quai d´Orsay
radioimmunoassay
Ramsay
resay
Rothesay
soothsay
strange to say
that is to say
undersay

Synonyms and antonyms of Colonsay in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Colonsay» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLONSAY

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The translations of Colonsay from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Colonsay» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Colonsay
1,325 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
570 millions of speakers

English

Colonsay
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Colonsay
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Colonsay
280 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
278 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
270 millions of speakers

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colonsay
260 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
220 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

colonsay
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コロンゼー島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콜론 세이 아일랜드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Colonsay
85 millions of speakers
vi

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Colonsay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Colonsay
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Colonsay
75 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
70 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
65 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
50 millions of speakers

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Colonsay
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Colonsay
30 millions of speakers
el

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Colonsay
15 millions of speakers
af

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Colonsay
14 millions of speakers
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Colonsay
10 millions of speakers
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Colonsay
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Colonsay

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLONSAY»

The term «Colonsay» is normally little used and occupies the 110.946 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLONSAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Colonsay

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLONSAY»

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1
Walking on Jura, Islay and Colonsay
The second edition of this guide opens up the area even further to the experienced walker, describing many previously unpublished routes. The west coast of Jura boasts outstanding geological features, stunning beaches and abundant wildlife.
Peter Edwards, 2014
2
Islay, Jura and Colonsay: A Historical Guide
The story of Islay, Jura and Colonsay is one of the most fascinating amongst all the Hebrides.
David H. Caldwell, 2011
3
A Revised Correlation of Precambrian Rocks in the British Isles
Colonsay Group The cover rocks of the Colonsay-west Islay block comprise a thick sequence of low grade metasediments, termed the Colonsay Group by Stewart (1975). They are well exposed in the northern half of the Rhinns of Islay and to ...
Anthony Leonard Harris, Wes Gibbons, Geological Society of London, 1994
4
Colonsay, One of the Hebrides, Its Plants: Their Local Names ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Murdoch McNeill, 2013
5
A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry of ...
Mary, dau. of Lach- lan McNeil), of Tirfeargus, and, 1700, acquired from Archibald , Duke of Argyll, the islands of Colonsay and Oronsay in exchange for his lands of Creart Drimdrishaig, and others. He was *. by his SOD, MALCOLH M'NEILL, ...
Sir Bernard Burke, 1871
6
Accounts and Papers of the House of Commons
Lord Colonsay. March 9th, 10th, 12th, and 13th: Lord Chancellor Cairns. Lord Westbury. Lord Colonsay. March 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, 23rd, 24th, Lord Chancellor Cairns. Lord Cranworth. Lord Westbury. Lord Colonsay. March 27th, 30th, and ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1868
7
The Yachtsman's Pilot Clyde to Colonsay
The 5th edition of Martin Lawrence's popular guide to the Firth of Clyde and West Coast of Scotland, neighbouring the Crinan Canal, has been thoroughly updated.
Martin Lawrence, 2007
8
Origines Parochiales Scotiae: The Antiquities Ecclesiastical ...
COLONSAY. Kilchattan“—Kilouran.6 (Map, No. 10.) THIS parish includes the islands of Colonsay and Oronsay, separated by a narrow strait which is dry at low water, and one or two smaller isles immediately adjoining. Its main features are ...
9
The Home and Foreign Record of the Free Church of Scotland
more' as I had planned to give as much of the olose of the week as possible to perambulating Colonaay and Oronsay, and notice was forwarded, besides, that we should have a prayer-meeting at the Colonsay Iun on Saturday evening.
Free Church of Scotland, 1857
10
The Geology of Islay, Including Oronsay and Portions of ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
S. B. Wilkinson, J. J. H. 1849-1924 Teall, B. N. Peach, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLONSAY»

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1
Selling the combine, keeping the land: a personal journey through a …
Mr. Wilson has assembled blocks of land near Estevan (population: 11,054), Weyburn (population: 10,484), and Colonsay (population: 475). «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
2
CWB obtains permission to buy Saskatchewan…
CWB has already started construction of four new concrete terminals on the Prairies: Pasqua, Sask., near Moose Jaw; Colonsay, Sask., ... «Western Producer, Jul 15»
3
Scottish ferry strike shuts down two-thirds of routes
This article was amended on 30 June 2015 to correct an editing error that placed Coll, Tiree, Colonsay, Islay and Arran in the Outer Hebrides. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Scotland on the move for busiest travel weekend
... Maritime and Transport union halted CalMac ferries on 18 of its 27 routes, including to the Western Isles, Mull, Coll, Tiree, Colonsay and Islay ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
5
Betrayed by Britain: Italy's wartime migrants
Two washed up on the little Scottish island of Colonsay, 200km away from the sinking. One was 30-year-old Private Jack Edmunds of the ... «Newsweek, Jun 15»
6
Wemyss Bay to Rothesay route disrupted by industrial action
Worst affected routes will be those serviced by the company's larger vessels in Mull, Colonsay, Coll, Tiree and Islay. But a number of the ... «Greenock Telegraph, Jun 15»
7
Schools languishing on repair wait list, NDP says
At Colonsay elementary school, the gym's roof and walls are damaged. In June 2014, Prairie Spirit School Division applied to the education ... «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jun 15»
8
Boat operators come to stranded islanders' rescue
Worst affected routes will be those serviced by the company's larger vessels, including the Outer Hebrides, Mull, Colonsay, Coll, Tiree and Islay ... «Scotsman, Jun 15»
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It's amazing to hear that. It's really a love song and Kiloran is a place in Scotland on this tiny island called Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides where ... «The National Student, Jun 15»
10
Farm to Table Finds in England and Scotland
The ship's local oyster supplier, based on the Isle of Colonsay, will be on hand to talk about fishing for local seafood as well as his other ... «TravelPulse, Jun 15»

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