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Caithness

American

[keyth-nes, keyth-nes] / ˈkeɪθ nɛs, keɪθˈnɛs /

noun

a historic county in NE Scotland.

Caithness British

/ keɪθˈnɛs, ˈkeɪθnɛs /

noun

(until 1975) a county of NE Scotland, now part of Highland

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Cables on pylons would carry the electricity from Caithness to Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, where it will link to a planned subsea cable running to Lincolnshire in the East Midlands.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Highland Council said road conditions in Easter Ross, Sutherland and Caithness were particularly challenging, with drifting and freezing conditions overnight, and it advised people to travel only if it was essential.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Eann Sinclair, Highlands and Islands Enterprise area manager for Caithness and Sutherland, said the route had achieved "recognition well beyond most people's expectations".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

In the Highlands, forecasters warned "blizzard conditions are possible", especially in the far northern regions of Sutherland and Caithness.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2024

There are also traces of his cultus in Strathmore, Caithness.

From A Calendar of Scottish Saints by Barrett, Michael

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