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Highland :: Highland (n.) Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland..

Tartan :: Tartan (n.) Woolen cloth, checkered or crossbarred with narrow bands of various colors, much worn in the Highlands of Scotland; hence, any pattern of tartan; also, other material of a similar pattern..

Skean :: Skean (n.) A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.].

Bagpipe :: Bagpipe (n.) A musical wind instrument, now used chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland..

Erse :: Erse (a.) Of or pertaining to the Celtic race in the Highlands of Scotland, or to their language..

Crantara :: Crantara (n.) The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland..

Sport :: Sporran (n.) A large purse or pouch made of skin with the hair or fur on, worn in front of the kilt by Highlanders when in full dress..

Dirk :: Dirk (n.) A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.

Lowlander :: Lowlander (n.) A native or inhabitant of the Lowlands, especially of the Lowlands of Scotland, as distinguished from Highlander..

Claymore :: Claymore (n.) A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.

Kilt :: Kilt (n.) A kind of short petticoat, reaching from the waist to the knees, worn in the Highlands of Scotland by men, and in the Lowlands by young boys; a filibeg..

Gillie Gilly :: Gillie Gilly (n.) A boy or young man; a manservant; a male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands..

Lowland :: Lowland (n.) Land which is low with respect to the neighboring country; a low or level country; -- opposed to highland.

Gael :: Gael (n.sing. & pl.) A Celt or the Celts of the Scotch Highlands or of Ireland; now esp., a Scotch Highlander of Celtic origin..

Highlander :: Highlander (n.) An inhabitant of highlands, especially of the Highlands of Scotland..

Celt :: Celt (n.) One of an ancient race of people, who formerly inhabited a great part of Central and Western Europe, and whose descendants at the present day occupy Ireland, Wales, the Highlands of Scotland, and the northern shores of France..

Redshank :: Redshank (n.) A bare-legged person; -- a contemptuous appellation formerly given to the Scotch Highlanders, in allusion to their bare legs..

Pibroch :: Pibroch (n.) A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle..

Albyn :: Albyn (n.) Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland.

Kyloes :: Kyloes (n. pl.) The cattle of the Hebrides, or of the Highlands..

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