the largest island in the Inner Hebrides , off the coast of north-west Scotland. Its attractive lakes and mountains make it a popular tourist centre. It is famous as the island to which Bonny Prince Charlie escaped in a boat after the battle of Culloden . A bridge, built in the 1990s, now connects Skye to the mainland of Scotland.
SKYE
Meaning of SKYE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005