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Staffa

Staffa

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An island in western Scotland known for Fingal's Cave and tall rock columns
  • proper noun
: Staffa
  • Make your decision before we go any further." Staffa backed away like a feral cat retreating from a stockman's lamb.

Examples

  • Staffa frowned as he leaned back and doodled with a laser pen.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Why did Staffa kar Therma, long the target of interest of the Others, now urge the Sassans to desist in their military buildup?

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Staffa made a muffled grunt.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Raymond Staffa

    Academic text (2001)

  • Iona, Staffa...

    The Railway Man (2013)

  • When the door snicked open, she paced to Staffa's double lock and entered.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "And my warnings?" Myles steeled himself and met Staffa's hard gray eyes.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Many tourists visit Staffa to see its famous Fingal's Cave and stunning basalt columns.

  • On our trip to Scotland, we took a boat to Staffa to explore its unique geological features.

  • The landscape of Staffa includes dramatic cliffs and beautiful coastal scenery.

Surface Forms

Staffa main

Etymology

Staffa comes from the Old Norse word stafr, which means 'staff' or 'pillar' and is the same root as the English word staff. The island's tall, column-like basalt rocks look like a row of 'staffs', so the name naturally describes the place.