Definition of highland

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

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Seannachie :: Seannachie (n.) A bard among the Highlanders of Scotland, who preserved and repeated the traditions of the tribes; also, a genealogist..
Lochaber Axe :: Lochaber axe () A weapon of war, consisting of a pole armed with an axhead at its end, formerly used by the Scotch Highlanders..
Erse :: Erse (n.) A name sometimes given to that dialect of the Celtic which is spoken in the Highlands of Scotland; -- called, by the Highlanders, Gaelic..
Crantara :: Crantara (n.) The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland..
Skean :: Skean (n.) A knife or short dagger, esp. that in use among the Highlanders of Scotland. [Variously spelt.].
Gaelic :: Gaelic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Gael, esp. to the Celtic Highlanders of Scotland; as, the Gaelic language..
Gaelic :: Gaelic (n.) The language of the Gaels, esp. of the Highlanders of Scotland. It is a branch of the Celtic..
Reel :: Reel (n.) A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called Scotch reel..
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..
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..
Bagpipe :: Bagpipe (n.) A musical wind instrument, now used chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland..
Albyn :: Albyn (n.) Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland.
Gillie Gilly :: Gillie Gilly (n.) A boy or young man; a manservant; a male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands..
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..
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..
Lowland :: Lowland (n.) Land which is low with respect to the neighboring country; a low or level country; -- opposed to highland.
Highland :: Highland (n.) Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland..
Lowlander :: Lowlander (n.) A native or inhabitant of the Lowlands, especially of the Lowlands of Scotland, as distinguished from Highlander..
Fling :: Fling (n.) A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling..
Highlander :: Highlander (n.) An inhabitant of highlands, especially of the Highlands of Scotland..
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