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Meaning of HIGHLAND

Pronunciation:  'hIlund

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
 
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 Synonyms: upland
 
 Antonyms: lowland
 
 See Also: down, elevation, Highlands, natural elevation, plateau, tableland

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\High"land\, n.
Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated
region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland.
{Highland fling}, a dance peculiar to the Scottish
   Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe.
 

 

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