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Mykines.

The westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands.

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  1. The westernmost of the 18 main islands of the Faroe Islands.

  2. The only village on Mykines island, Faroe Islands.

  3. A village and former municipality of Argolis regional unit, Peloponnese region, Greece.

Where this word comes from

The Faroese island and village is borrowed from Faroese Mykines, from Old Irish Muc Innis. The Greek village is borrowed from Greek Μυκήνες (Mykínes). Doublet of Mycenae.

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