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Meaning of "Tiree" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TIREE

Tiree  [taɪˈriː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIREE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tiree 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 TIREE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tiree

Tiree

Tiree is the most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The low-lying island, southwest of Coll, has an area of 7,834 hectares and a population of around 650. The land is highly fertile, and crofting, alongside tourism, and fishing are the main sources of employment for the islanders. Tiree, along with Colonsay, enjoys a relatively high total hours of sunshine during the late spring and early summer compared to the average for the United Kingdom. Tiree is a popular windsurfing venue and is a proposed location for an offshore wind farm.

Definition of Tiree in the English dictionary

The definition of Tiree in the dictionary is an island off the W coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides. Pop: 770. Area: 78 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIREE


acquiree
əˌkwaɪəˈriː
badinerie
bəˌdɪnəˈriː
camporee
ˌkæmpəˈriː
chinoiserie
ʃiːnˌwɑːzəˈriː
conferee
ˌkɒnfɜːˈriː
dungaree
ˌdʌŋɡəˈriː
jamboree
ˌdʒæmbəˈriː
Kayseri
ˌkaɪsɛˈriː
kedgeree
ˌkɛdʒəˈriː
Marie
məˈriː
metairie
ˌmeɪteəˈriː
offeree
ɒfəˈriː
referee
ˌrɛfəˈriː
sangaree
ˌsæŋɡəˈriː
shivaree
ˌʃɪvəˈriː
siree
sɪˈriː
sphairee
sfaɪˈriː
Thonburi
ˌtɒnbʊˈriː
Tishri
tɪʃˈriː
transferee
ˌtrænsfəˈriː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIREE

Tiran
Tirana
tirasse
tire
tired
tired and emotional
tired out
tiredly
tiredness
tireless
tirelessly
tirelessness
tireling
Tiresias
tiresome
tiresomely
tiresomeness
tirewoman
tirewomen
Tirich Mir

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIREE

agree
at the top of the tree
Bachelor of Arts degree
cree
degree
disagree
feel free
for free
free
gluten-free
Group of Three
gumtree
hiree
Joshua tree
retiree
soiree
three
to a degree
toll-free
tree

Synonyms and antonyms of Tiree in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Tiree» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIREE

Find out the translation of Tiree to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Tiree from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Tiree» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

提芮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Tiree
570 millions of speakers

English

Tiree
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Tiree
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من Tiree
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Тири
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Tiree
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

tiree
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Tiree
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiree
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tiree
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タイリー島
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

티리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tiree
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tiree
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tiree ல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Tiree
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Tiree
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tiree
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Tiree
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Тірі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Tiree
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τίρι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tiree
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Tiree
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Tiree
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Tiree

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIREE»

The term «Tiree» is regularly used and occupies the 88.550 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIREE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIREE»

Discover the use of Tiree in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Tiree and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends: A True Story (with audio ...
True stories of animals that saved people's lives Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends Jim loves to go for long walks with his dogs, Tara and Tiree.
Andrew Clements, 2014
2
Coll and Tiree: Their Prehistoric Forts and Ecclesiastical ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Erskine Beveridge, 2013
3
Scotland Highlands & Islands Footprint Handbook:
Idyllic neighbouring Tiree or Tir-lodh (land of corn) also boasts stunning beaches caressed by the waters of the GulfStream. Statistically oneofthesunniest and windiest locations in the UK, Tiree's billiard-flathinterland teems with rare birdlife  ...
Alan Murphy, 2014
4
Walking in the Hebrides
7. Tiree. Walk 1. Balephetrish Farm - the Ringing Stone - Gott Bay (12 miles/ 19kms) Walk 2. Hynish - Ben Hynish - Balephuil Bay - Rinn Thorbhais - Loch a' Phuill - Balemartine - Hynish (11 miles/1 7.5kms or 12 miles/19kms) Walk 3.
Redfern, 1998
5
The Rough Guide to Britain
Tiree (® www.isleoftiree.com), as its Gaelic name tir-iodh ("land of corn") suggests, was once known as the breadbasket of the Inner Hebrides, thanks to its acres of rich machair (sandy, grassy, lime-rich land). Nowadays crofting and tourism ...
Matthew Teller, 2004
6
BEAline to the Islands: The Story of Air Services to ...
Tropical Tiree To the north-west of Islay lies the almost tropical Isle of Tiree. Its silver beaches are a long way from Bondi, but they regularly sparkle below a window of blue sky through which the sun smiles while evading the rest of Scotland ...
Phil Lo Bao, Iain Hutchison, 2002
7
The Clans, Septs & Regiments of the Scottish Highlands
There appear to be two quite distinct races of this name (a) The Maclarens of Perthshire, to whom most Maclarens and members of- the organised clan pertain ; (b) Maclaurins alleged to have owned the isle of Tiree (where there seems next to ...
Frank Adam, Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, 1970
8
The Story of Loganair
Archie MacArthur has been Station Manager on Tiree for over twenty years, formerly with BEA and latterly with Loganair which has provided the scheduled service from Glasgow since 1975. Tiree is typical of the islands which depend on the ...
Iain Hutchison, 1987
9
Staffa, Iona, Mull, and Hebrides
At Hynish, near the southern extremity of Tiree, a harbour was constructed at great expense to accommodate the steam tender and other boats needful for the construction of the Skerryvore tower. It is in Hynish the steam tender lies which ...
James W. Miller
10
His Mistress's Secret
In fact, Tiree caught a glimmer of relief on her face even if it was quickly replaced by classic teenage moodiness. Tiree guessed that the girl hadn't wanted to run away. The idea was more to punish her father. Tiree sat down beside her.
Alison Fraser, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIREE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Tiree is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Flights increase to Tiree, Barra Campbeltown asr Loganair awarded …
Return flights from Glasgow to Campbeltown, Tiree and Barra are set to increase after the award of a new contract. Loganair will operate the Scottish ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
2
Tiree Music Festival evacuated after tents blown down
The entire campsite at Tiree Music Festival has been evacuated after revellers' tents were blown away by strong winds. Festival goers were being put up at the ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
3
Tiree Music Festival: The Fratellis lead the stampede to island …
Yet Tiree has managed to do just that by staging a music festival that has become so popular that tickets for this year's event sold out within five hours. «The National, Jul 15»
4
Brightly coloured moth spotted for first time on Tiree
Tiree has an amazing array of wildlife including lots of insects. Over the summer nine species of bumblebees buzz about the flowers, butterflies such as ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
5
Chefs on the beach: Margot and Fergus Henderson on holidays on …
Fergus I grew up in London and my family took holidays on Tiree. My father travelled a lot with work but Tiree was our time together. I first went there on my fourth ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
New planes for Glasgow, Barra, Tiree, Campeltown unveiled
Two new aircraft to serve the lifeline air service linking Barra, Tiree and Campbeltown with Glasgow have been officially unveiled. Canadian company Viking Air ... «BBC News, May 15»
7
Coll, Tiree and Colonsay at risk of losing air services
ARGYLL and Bute Council must do more to secure the future of airline services to Coll, Tiree and Colonsay, MSP Michael Russell has said. The services to the ... «The National, May 15»
8
Celebrity chef cooking up a storm at Tiree Music Festival
Revellers attending Tiree Music Festival this summer will be treated to delicious food cooked by celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. The famous chef will ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Apr 15»
9
Tiree church helps community following tragic plane deaths
Grieving relatives and friends of Dr Margaret-Ann Rous, 37 and her businessman husband David, 28, quietly filed into Heylipol Church on the Isle of Tiree to pay ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Apr 15»
10
Scottish plane tragedy: Couple flying to celebrate Easter with family …
David Rous, 28, and his doctor wife Margaret Ann, 37, were heading from Dundee to visit relatives on the Hebridean isle of Tiree when tragedy struck. «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»

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