Western Islands

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• Western-Islands — Western Islands, 1) so v.w. Azoren; 2) so v.w. Hebriden, bes. die vom Festlande entfernter liegenden Inseln …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• Western Islands — (spr. ailänds), soviel wie Hebriden …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

• Western Islands — (spr. eiländs), s.v.w. Azoren und Hebriden …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

• Western Islands — Hébrides (îles) ou Western Islands archipel de Grande Bretagne, formé d env. 500 îles (Lewis, Skye, etc.) ou îlots, proche de la côte N. O. de l écosse; 2 898 km²; 31 600 hab …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Western Islands — noun a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland • Syn: ↑Hebrides, ↑Hebridean Islands, ↑Hebridean Isles, ↑Western Isles • Derivationally related forms: ↑Hebridean (for: ↑Hebride …   Useful english dictionary

• Western Islands — Hebrides. * * * …   Universalium

• WESTERN ISLANDS —    See HEBRIDES …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Western Islands (Torres Strait) — Western Islands[1] bezeichnet eine Inselregion im Verwaltungsbezirk Torres Shire des australischen Bundesstaats Queensland. In einigen amtlichen Dokumenten wird die Inselregion auch Near Western Islands bezeichnet.[2] Zum Gebiet zählen einige… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Western Islands (publisher) — Western Islands is the publishing arm of the John Birch Society; it is located in Appleton, Wisconsin, where the society also maintains its headquarters.A survey of book titles from its catalog includes:* Claire Chambers, The SIECUS Circle: A… …   Wikipedia

• Western Islands Planning Area — The Western Islands (Chinese: 西部岛屿) compose an urban planning area in the West Region of Singapore, and comprise a few islands, namely Jurong, Bukum and Sudong Islands. [ [http://www.ura.gov.sg/dgp reports/6dgps/wi loc.html URA Planning Report… …   Wikipedia