Highlands

See also: highlands

English

The Highlands area of Scotland.

Etymology

Specific application of highlands, equivalent to high +‎ lands.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

1. The mountainous northern area of Scotland.

Hypernyms

• Scotland

Coordinate terms

• Lowlands

Derived terms

• Highland (adj)
• Highlander
• Highlands County

Related terms

• highland, Highland (n)

Translations

area of Scotland

• French: Highlands (fr) m, Hautes-Terres (fr) f pl
• Irish: na Garbhchríocha
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• Scottish-Gaelic: Gàidhealtachd
• Welsh: Ucheldir m