Isle of Man

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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).

Pronunciation

/ˌaɪl ə(v)ˈmæn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Isle of Man.wav

Word forms

Isle of Man the Isle of Man

Etymology

From Isle + of + Man.

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