Grampians

[ gram-pee-uh nz ]

/ 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, 4406 feet (1343 meters).

Also called Grampian Hills.

Definition for grampians (2 of 2)

Grampian

[ gram-pee-uh n ]

/ ˈgræm pi ən /

noun

a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).

OTHER WORDS FROM Grampian

trans-Gram·pi·an, adjective

Examples 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