"Indyref" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɪn.di.ɹɛf/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-indyref.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Abbreviation of independence referendum. Etymology templates: {{m|en|independence}} independence, {{m|en|referendum}} referendum Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Indyref
  1. (Scotland, informal) The Scottish independence referendum held on 18 September 2014. Wikipedia link: Scottish independence referendum, 2014 Tags: Scotland, informal Categories (topical): Historical events, UK politics Categories (place): Scotland Related terms: Indyref2
    Sense id: en-Indyref-en-name-mR15LpGN Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Scottish English

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