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highland
[ hahy-luhnd ]
/ ˈhaɪ lənd /
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noun
an elevated region; plateau: He moved to a highland far from the river.
highlands, a mountainous region or elevated part of a country.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of highlands.
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Highland
[ hahy-luhnd ]
/ ˈhaɪ lənd /
noun
a region in N Scotland, including a number of the Inner Hebrides. 9,710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).
a city in NW Indiana, near Chicago.
British. West Highland.
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British Dictionary definitions for highland (1 of 2)
highland
/ (ˈhaɪlənd) /
noun
relatively high ground
(modifier) of or relating to a highland
Derived forms of highland
highlander, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for highland (2 of 2)
Highland
/ (ˈhaɪlənd) /
noun
a council area in N Scotland, formed in 1975 (as Highland Region) from Caithness, Sutherland, Nairnshire, most of Inverness-shire, and Ross and Cromarty except for the Outer Hebrides. Administrative centre: Inverness. Pop: 209 080 (2003 est). Area: 25 149 sq km (9710 sq miles)
(modifier) of, relating to, or denoting the Highlands of Scotland
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