highland
See also: Highland
English
Etymology
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
Noun
highland (plural highlands)
- An area of land that is at elevation; mountainous land.
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Translations
mountainous land
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Adjective
highland
- Relating to highlands.
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