lough

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Irish loch.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /lɒx/
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[edit] Noun

lough (plural loughs)

1. A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland
   • 2009 January 26, Henry McDonald, “It's got fancy flats, a hotel. Even a bank. But can the Titanic Quarter stay afloat?”^[1], The Guardian:

     Outside, a freezing wind whips across Belfast lough […] .

[edit] Synonyms

• loch - used in Scotland, while lough is an Irish word