voe

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6
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7
Letters
3
Pronunciation
/vəʊ/
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/vəʊ/ · /voʊ/

Definition of voe

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (British)A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord.
    “On a fine summer's evening, an inhabitant of Unst happened to be walking along the sandy margin of a voe.”
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noun

  1. (British)A narrow sea inlet, particularly in the Shetland Islands, similar to a fjord.
    “On a fine summer's evening, an inhabitant of Unst happened to be walking along the sandy margin of a voe.”

name

  1. A village in Delting parish, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU4063).
  2. A small settlement in Northmavine parish, north Mainland, Shetland Islands council area (OS grid ref HU3381).

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Etymology

Shetland and Orkney dialect, from Norn, from Old Norse vágr (“inlet, bay”). Cognate with Swedish and Norwegian våg, and Faroese vágur. Doublet of way.

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