a small island in the Inner Hebrides, Scotland. It was a centre of early Christianity and a monastery (= Christian religious community) was established there by St Columba in 563. There are several early Christian monuments there and it is seen as a place of special religious importance. 爱奥那(Iona):苏格兰内赫布里底群岛的一个小岛。它是早期基督教的中心,圣哥伦巴于563年在此建立了一个修道院。那里有几座早期基督教纪念碑,被视为具有特殊宗教意义的地方。