Highland

adjectiveproper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈhaɪ.lənd//
//ˈhaɪ.lɪnd//

Of or related to Highland or the Highlands.

adjective

1
Of or related to Highland or the Highlands.
A merchant has been convicted in Glasgow for adulterating the meal to the Highland poor.

Etymology

Proprialization of highland.

proper noun

1
A council area in north-west Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.
2
A former region of Scotland, created in 1975 from the counties of Inverness-shire, Nairnshire, Ross and Cromarty, Caithness, Sutherland and parts of Argyll and Moray, abolished in 1996.
3
A place in the United States, including: A city in San Bernardino County, California.
4
A place in the United States, including: An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland.
5
A place in the United States, including: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Highland Township.

high-speed · That operates, moves or takes place at a greater than normal…higher · A national school-leaving examination and university entrance…highland · A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas.

Highland · Of or related to Highland or the Highlands.

highlands · A high area of land, lands higher than surrounding areas.Highlands · The mountainous northern area of Scotland.highlight · An area or a spot in a drawing, painting, or photograph that…

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