highland

High·land

 (hī′lənd)

n.

Any of a variety of hardy beef cattle developed in the Scottish Highlands and having long horns and a shaggy coat. Also called Scottish Highland.

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high·land

 (hī′lənd)

n.

1. Elevated land.

2. highlands A mountainous or hilly section of a country.

adj.

Of, relating to, or characteristic of a highland.

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highland

(ˈhaɪlənd)

n

1. (Physical Geography) relatively high ground

2. (Physical Geography) (modifier) of or relating to a highland

ˈhighlander n

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Highland

(ˈhaɪlənd)

n

1. (Placename) a council area in N Scotland, formed in 1975 (as Highland Region) from Caithness, Sutherland, Nairnshire, most of Inverness-shire, and Ross and Cromarty except for the Outer Hebrides. Administrative centre: Inverness. Pop: 209 080 (2003 est). Area: 25 149 sq km (9710 sq miles)

2. (Placename) (modifier) of, relating to, or denoting the Highlands of Scotland

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high•land

(ˈhaɪ lənd)

n.

1. an elevated region; plateau.

2. highlands, a mountainous region or elevated part of a country.

adj.

3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of highlands.

[before 1000]

High•land

(ˈhaɪ lənd)

n.

1. a region in N Scotland, including the Hebrides. 207,500; 9710 sq. mi. (25,148 sq. km).

2. West Highland.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	highland - elevated (e.g., mountainous) land   upland down - (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation plateau, tableland - a relatively flat highland lowland - low level country
Adj.	1.	highland - used of high or hilly country   upland lowland - of relatively low or level country

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Translations

horský

le Terre Alte scozzesimontanaroregione montuosa

hoogland

highland

[ˈhaɪlənd] ADJ → montañés, de montaña; [region] → montañoso
Highland dress traje tradicional de las Tierras Altas de Escocia
Highland fling baile escocés
Highland Games → juegos mpl escoceses
see also highlands

HIGHLAND GAMES

Los Highland Games se celebran anualmente en distintos lugares de Escocia y en ellos se realizan competiciones de deportes tradicionales celtas, junto con bailes típicos y concursos de gaitas. Probablemente, de todos los juegos, el más famoso es el que tiene lugar en Braemar, cerca de Balmoral, en el noreste de Escocia. Entre las competiciones normalmente asociadas con estos juegos están el lanzamiento de troncos (tossing the caber) y el lanzamiento de martillo.

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