holy island

ho·ly is·land

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee ahy-luh nd]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈaɪ lənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoh-lee ahy-luh nd]
- /ˈhoʊ li ˈaɪ lənd/

Definitions of holy island words

noun holy island Also called Lindisfarne. an island off the E coast of Northumberland, England. 3 miles (4.8 km) long. 1
noun holy island Formerly Holyhead Island. an island off the W coast of Anglesey, in NW Wales. 7 miles (11 km) long. 1
noun holy island an island off the NE coast of Northumberland, linked to the mainland by road but accessible only at low water: site of a monastery founded by St Aidan in 635 0
noun holy island an island off the NW coast of Anglesey. Area: about 62 sq km (24 sq miles) 0

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holy island popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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