SELKIRK


Meaning of SELKIRK in English

/sel"kerrk/ , n.

1. Alexander (originally Alexander Selcraig ), 1676-1721, Scottish sailor marooned on a Pacific island: supposed prototype of Robinson Crusoe.

2. Also called Selkirkshire /sel"kerrk shear', -sheuhr/ . a historic county in SE Scotland.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .