Highlands of Scotland

Highlands of Scotland
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)
Syn: ↑Highlands
Derivationally related forms: ↑Highlander (for: ↑Highlands)
Instance Hypernyms: ↑highland, ↑upland
Part Holonyms: ↑Scotland

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Scotland — /skot leuhnd/, n. a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 5,205,000; 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Cap.: Edinburgh. * * * I Northernmost country of the United Kingdom. Area: 30,421 sq mi (78,789 sq km). Population… …   Universalium

  • Scotland — For other uses, see Scotland (disambiguation). Scotland  (English/Scots) Alba  (Scottish Gaelic) …   Wikipedia

  • Scotland in the modern era — History of Scotland This article is part of a series Chronologicy …   Wikipedia

  • Scotland — noun one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts (Freq. 2) • Members of this Region:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Highlands — 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) • Syn: ↑Highlands of Scotland • Derivationally related forms: ↑Highlander •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise — is the Scottish Government s economic development agency for the sparsely populated northern and western half of Scotland. The Highlands and Islands of Scotland have around 19,000 businesses, more than 440,000 individuals with skills and… …   Wikipedia

  • Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) — Highlands and Islands Enterprise is the United Kingdom government s economic development agency for the northern and western half of Scotland: The Highlands and Islands of Scotland has around 19,000 businesses, more than 435,000 individuals with… …   Wikipedia

  • Scotland — • The northern portion of the Island of Great Britain Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Scotland     Scotland     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Scotland during the Roman Empire — encompasses a period of time that is both part of genuine history and of protohistory. It is complicated by the fact that although the Roman Empire influenced every part of Scotland during the period from the arrival of the legions in c. AD 71 to …   Wikipedia

  • Highlands — im Norden Schottlands Dudelsackspieler oberhalb von Loch …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”