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Definition of Orcadian

Orcadian
Orcadian Or*ca"di*an, a. [L. Orcades the Orkney Islands.] Of or pertaining to the Orkney Islands.

Meaning of Orcadian from wikipedia

- Orcadians, also known as Orkneymen, are an ethnic group native to the Orkney Islands, who speak an Orcadian dialect of the Scots language, a West Germanic...
- Orcadian may refer to: Something of, from, or related to Orkney Orcadians Orcadian dialect of Scots Orcadia (disambiguation) Orkney (disambiguation) This...
- Orcadian dialect or Orcadian Scots is a dialect of Insular Scots, itself a dialect of the Scots language. It is derived from Lowland Scots, with a degree...
- The Orcadian is the oldest newspaper in Orkney, Scotland, first published in 1854. At first a monthly paper, it soon became a w****ly. The newspaper is...
- The nuckelavee ( /nʌklɑːˈviː/) or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. British folklorist Katharine...
- The Orcadian Basin is a sedimentary basin of Devonian age that formed mainly as a result of extensional tectonics in northeastern Scotland after the end...
- The Orcadian was a named p****enger train operating in the United Kingdom. The train was run by LMS. The service was introduced in April 1936 by the London...
- in winter and 12 °C (54 °F) in summer. The local people are known as Orcadians; they speak a distinctive dialect of the Scots language and have a rich...
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