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Alba.

Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈal̪ˠəbˠə//ˈalˠəbˠə/
  1. Scotland (a constituent country of the United Kingdom)

    dated · feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish Albu, from Proto-Celtic *albiyū.

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