Isle of Man

English

Etymology

From Isle +‎ of +‎ Man.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌaɪl ə(v) ˈmæn/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

the Isle of Man

  1. An island and crown dependency of the United Kingdom in the Irish Sea, part of the British Isles but not of the United Kingdom.
  2. A rural locality east of Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, historically in Dumfriesshire (OS grid ref NY0075). [1]

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References

  1. ^ OS: Dumfries
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