iona
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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/aɪˈonə/
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/aɪˈonə/ · /aɪˈəʊnə/ · /aɪˈoʊnə/
Definition of iona
11 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
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A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
“They say you go to Iona when your life is in transition. The 3 by 1.5-mile island is a holy site because it was the first point of contact between Scotland and Christianity.”
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A small island in the Inner Hebrides, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland.
“They say you go to Iona when your life is in transition. The 3 by 1.5-mile island is a holy site because it was the first point of contact between Scotland and Christianity.”
- A female given name transferred from the place name, of mostly Scottish usage.
- A small community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
- A ghost town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- A census-designated place in Lee County, Florida.
- A city in Bonneville County, Idaho.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Indiana.
- A city in Murray County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, New Jersey.
- An unincorporated community in Lyman County, South Dakota.
- A town in the Shire of Cardinia, central eastern Victoria, Australia
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Probably a misreading of Latin Ioua, an attempt to Latinize Old Irish Í.
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