Etymology
Origin of Lowlander
Example Sentences
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There is a Lowlander route between London and Glasgow and Edinburgh, and a Highlander route to Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023
Shirley Laska, a sociologist who studied Louisiana disasters at the University of New Orleans and co-founded the Lowlander Center, said parish leaders, emergency managers and citizens did the right thing before the storm.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 28, 2020
In addition, travellers will be able to board the Lowlander sleeper at 10pm – far earlier than they can at present – even though the train is not scheduled to depart until almost midnight.
From The Guardian • Apr. 27, 2019
Was he a patriotic Lowlander unalterably opposed to Spanish rule?
From Time Magazine Archive
The young laird had stepped back hurriedly to load his weapon, when he suddenly saw a head appear above the battlements; and next moment a fierce Lowlander sprang on to the terrace.
From Boycotted And Other Stories by Reed, Talbot Baines
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