Lallans

[ lal-uhnz ]

/ ˈlæl ənz /

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plural noun

the Lowlands of Scotland.

the inhabitants of the Scottish Lowlands.

(used with a singular verb) the literary form of the English dialect of the Scottish Lowlands, representing a mixture of the several spoken subdialects.

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Words nearby Lallans

La Línea, Lalique, Lalitpur, lall, Lallan, Lallans, lallation, L'Allegro, Lally column, lallygag, Lalo

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British Dictionary definitions for Lallans

Lallans

Lallan (ˈlælən)

/ (ˈlælənz) /

noun

a literary version of the variety of English spoken and written in the Lowlands of Scotland

(modifier) of or relating to the Lowlands of Scotland or their dialects

Word Origin for Lallans

Scottish variant of Lowlands

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