Grampians

[ gram-pee-uhnz ]

/ ˈgræm pi ənz /

noun

The, (used with a plural verb) a range of low mountains in central Scotland, separating the Highlands from the Lowlands. Highest peak, Ben Nevis, 4,406 feet (1,343 meters).

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Also called Grampian Hills .

Words nearby Grampians

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Example sentences from the Web for Grampians

To them belonged likewise all the country stretching from the Grampians to Loch Lomond.
Old English Chronicles|Various
It is like the sight of the Grampians from beyond Strathmore, but very much more grand.
Hills and the Sea|H. Belloc
The Grampians in Forfarshire and in Perthshire are from 3000 to 4000 feet high.
The Geological Evidence of The Antiquity of Man|Charles Lyell
In 1804 he sought distinction as a poet by giving to the world "The Grampians Desolate," a long poem, in one volume octavo.
The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I.|Various

The glen of Oranmore lay among the lower heights of the Grampians, a solitary, secluded valley.
Merkland|Mrs. Oliphant

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