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Word: Highland
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English hēahlond ‘a high promontory’ (see high, land)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈhʌɪlənd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an area of high or mountainous land
Short Definition:high or mountainous land
Examples:- the highlands of Madagascar
- a highland region of Vietnam
Definition:
the mountainous part of Scotland, to the north of Glasgow and Stirling, often associated with Gaelic culture
Short Definition:mountainous part of Scotland
Examples:- a Highland regiment
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