highland
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Middle English *hei-land, *heiȝ-land, from Old English hēahland (“highland”), equivalent to high + land. Cognate with Scots heland, heyland, hieland (“highland”), Dutch hoogland (“highland”), German Hochland (“highland”), Danish højland (“highland”), Swedish högland (“highland”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈhaɪlənd/
Noun [edit]
highland (plural highlands)
- An area of land that is at elevation; mountainous land.
Translations [edit]
mountainous land
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Adjective [edit]
highland
- Relating to highlands.