What does "western isles" mean?

The Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of the Hebrides in Scotland.

What is a synonym for "western isles"?

Common synonyms include: hebrides.

Pronounced //ˈwɛstənˈaɪ̯lz//.

/ˈwɛstənˈaɪ̯lz/ name

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Proper Noun

1
The Outer Hebrides, an archipelago of the Hebrides in Scotland.
"Captain: The multiplying villainies of nature / Do swarm upon him - from the Western Isles."
2
A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996, the Western Isles Council (officially Scottish Gaelic Comhairle nan Eilean Siar since 1997).

"Captain: The multiplying villainies of nature / Do swarm upon him - from the Western Isles."