English Explanatory Dictionary

Aran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An archipelago off the west coast of Ireland, also called the Arans or the Aran Islands.
  2. The barony which contains these islands.
noun
  1. A medium weight of yarn.
name
  1. Alternative form of Arran (“a region of eastern Transcaucasia”).

Pronunciation

/ˈæɹən/

Word forms

Aran Arans

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish Árainn.

Derived words

Aran jumper Aran weight
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