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name
The mountainous northern area of Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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name
A town in Orange County, New York, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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name
A borough of Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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name
A locality in the Shire of Mitchell and the Shire of Murrindindi, central Victoria, Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
A high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Highlands of Scotland
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: highland, upland
History
Specific application of highlands, equivalent to high + lands.
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kewk- Proto-Indo-European *kówk-o-s Proto-Germanic *hauhaz Proto-West Germanic *hauh Old English hēah Middle English heigh English high English lands English highlands From high + lands.
Across languages
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
