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Zetland

(ˈzɛtlənd)
n
(Placename) the official name (until 1974) of Shetland
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Shet•land

(ˈʃɛt lənd)
n.
1. Shetland wool.
2. a fabric or garment of Shetland wool.
3. Formerly, Zetland. a region in NE Scotland, comprising the Shetland Islands.
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Noun1.Zetland - an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of ScotlandZetland - an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
Shetland, Shetland Islands
Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
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Those who have visited the Zetland Islands, are familiar with the description of castles called by the inhabitants Burghs; and by the Highlanders for they are also to be found both in the Western Isles and on the mainland Duns.
In Zetland there are several scores of these Burghs, occupying in every case, capes, headlands, islets, and similar places of advantage singularly well chosen.
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