insular

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Synonyms: insula, insulae

Antonyms: insula, insulae

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Adjective

1. {{senseid|en|related to an island or islands}} Of, being, pertaining to, situated on, or resembling an [[island]] or islands.
2. {{senseid|en|isolated; provincial}} Separate or [[isolated]] from the [[surroundings]]; having little regard for others' [[opinion]]s or [[prejudice]]s; [[provincial]].
3. Having an inward-looking, [[standoffish]], or [[withdrawn]] [[manner]].
4. {{lb|en|anatomy}} Relating to the [[insula]] in the [[brain]].
5. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} Relating to [[insulin]].
6. {{lb|en|linguistics|anthropology}} (often with a capital letter) Relating to the varieties of a language or languages spoken chiefly on islands. ''Insular Latin'', Latin as it was spoken in Britain and Ireland. ''Insular Celtic'', the Celtic languages of Britain, Ireland and also Brittany, as opposed to those spoken in mainland Europe other than Brittany. ''Insular Scandinavian'', relating to the Icelandic and Faroese languages as opposed to the ones spoken in Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

Noun

1. An [[islander]].

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