Killiecrankie

[ kil-ee-krang-kee ]

/ ˌkɪl iˈkræŋ ki /

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noun

a mountain pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians.

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Words nearby Killiecrankie

killer-diller, killer T cell, killer whale, killick, killickinnic, Killiecrankie, killifish, killikinick, killing, killing field, killing frost

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How to use Killiecrankie in a sentence

Bispham sang the "Erlkonig" and "Killiecrankie" and the "Grenadiers" and several other songs.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
There was an old song called Killiecrankie, which, with some alterations, was inserted in Johnson's Museum (p. 302).
English and Scottish Ballads, Volume VII (of 8)|Various
One of his best parts is the Duke of Killiecrankie, in which his witty and delightful personality gets full play.
Forty Years of 'Spy'|Leslie Ward
About five miles south of this stronghold, the valley of the Garry contracts itself into the celebrated glen of Killiecrankie.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

He therefore raised the siege of Blair Castle, and retired with a few followers into the defile of Killiecrankie.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for Killiecrankie

Killiecrankie

/ (ˌkɪlɪˈkræŋkɪ) /

noun

a pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians: scene of a battle (1689) in which the Jacobites defeated William III's forces but lost their leader, Viscount Dundee

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