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highland
(encz) | highland,vysočina n: Zdeněk Brož |
highland
(encz) | highland,výšina n: Zdeněk Brož |
Highland
(gcide) | Highland \High"land\, n.
Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated
region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland.
[1913 Webster]
Highland fling, a dance peculiar to the Scottish
Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe.
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highland
(gcide) | highland \highland\ adj.
of, located in, or characteristic of high or hilly country.
Contrasted to lowland. [prenominal] [Narrower terms:
alpestrine, subalpine ; {alpine; {mountain(prenominal) ;
{mountainous ]
Syn: upland.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC] |
highland
(wn) | highland
adj 1: used of high or hilly country [syn: upland,
highland(a)] [ant: lowland]
n 1: elevated (e.g., mountainous) land [syn: highland,
upland] [ant: lowland] |
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highland fling
(encz) | highland fling, n: |
highlander
(encz) | highlander,horal n: Zdeněk Brož |
highlands
(encz) | highlands,vrchovina n: Zdeněk Brožhighlands,vrchoviny n: pl. Zdeněk Brožhighlands,vysočina n: Zdeněk Brožhighlands,vysočiny n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
Highland
(gcide) | Highland \High"land\, n.
Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated
region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland.
[1913 Webster]
Highland fling, a dance peculiar to the Scottish
Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe.
[1913 Webster]highland \highland\ adj.
of, located in, or characteristic of high or hilly country.
Contrasted to lowland. [prenominal] [Narrower terms:
alpestrine, subalpine ; {alpine; {mountain(prenominal) ;
{mountainous ]
Syn: upland.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC] |
Highland fling
(gcide) | Highland \High"land\, n.
Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated
region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland.
[1913 Webster]
Highland fling, a dance peculiar to the Scottish
Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe.
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highland plover
(gcide) | Upland \Up"land\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to uplands; being on upland; high in
situation; as, upland inhabitants; upland pasturage.
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Sometimes, with secure delight
The upland hamlets will invite. --Milton.
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2. Pertaining to the country, as distinguished from the
neighborhood of towns; rustic; rude; unpolished. [Obs.W2]
" The race of upland giants." --Chapman.
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Upland moccasin. (Zool.) See Moccasin.
Upland sandpiper, or Upland plover (Zool.), a large
American sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) much valued as
a game bird. Unlike most sandpipers, it frequents fields
and uplands. Called also Bartramian sandpiper,
Bartram's tattler, field plover, grass plover,
highland plover, hillbird, humility, {prairie
plover}, prairie pigeon, prairie snipe, papabote,
quaily, and uplander.
Upland sumach (Bot.), a North American shrub of the genus
Rhus (Rhus glabra), used in tanning and dyeing.
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Highlander
(gcide) | Highlander \High"land*er\, n.
1. a soldier in a Scottish Highland regiment. [WordNet sense
1]
[WordNet 1.5]
2. An inhabitant of highlands, especially of the Highlands of
Scotland. [WordNet sense 2]
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Highlandry
(gcide) | Highlandry \High"land*ry\, n.
Highlanders, collectively.
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eastern highlands
(wn) | Eastern Highlands
n 1: a mountain range running along the eastern coast of
Australia [syn: Great Dividing Range, {Eastern
Highlands}] |
guiana highlands
(wn) | Guiana Highlands
n 1: a mountainous tableland in northern South America; extends
from Venezuela into Guyana and northern Brazil |
highland fling
(wn) | highland fling
n 1: a vigorous Scottish reel |
highland scot
(wn) | Highland Scot
n 1: a native of the Highlands of Scotland [syn: Highlander,
Scottish Highlander, Highland Scot] |
highlander
(wn) | Highlander
n 1: a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
2: a native of the Highlands of Scotland [syn: Highlander,
Scottish Highlander, Highland Scot] |
highlands
(wn) | Highlands
n 1: 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) [syn:
Highlands, Highlands of Scotland] |
highlands of scotland
(wn) | Highlands of Scotland
n 1: 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) [syn:
Highlands, Highlands of Scotland] |
laurentian highlands
(wn) | Laurentian Highlands
n 1: a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land
area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward
to the Arctic Ocean [syn: Laurentian Plateau, {Laurentian
Highlands}, Canadian Shield] |
scottish highlander
(wn) | Scottish Highlander
n 1: a native of the Highlands of Scotland [syn: Highlander,
Scottish Highlander, Highland Scot] |
west highland white terrier
(wn) | West Highland white terrier
n 1: small white long-coated terrier developed in Scotland |
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