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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Crantara :: Crantara (n.) The fiery cross, used as a rallying signal in the Highlands of Scotland..
Albyn :: Albyn (n.) Scotland; esp. the Highlands of Scotland.
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..
Seannachie :: Seannachie (n.) A bard among the Highlanders of Scotland, who preserved and repeated the traditions of the tribes; also, a genealogist..
Fling :: Fling (n.) A kind of dance; as, the Highland fling..
Reel :: Reel (n.) A lively dance of the Highlanders of Scotland; also, the music to the dance; -- often called Scotch reel..
Gillie Gilly :: Gillie Gilly (n.) A boy or young man; a manservant; a male attendant, in the Scottish Highlands..
Cateran :: Cateran (n.) A Highland robber: a kind of irregular soldier.
Claymore :: Claymore (n.) A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.
Bagpipe :: Bagpipe (n.) A musical wind instrument, now used chiefly in the Highlands of Scotland..
Highlander :: Highlander (n.) An inhabitant of highlands, especially of the Highlands of Scotland..
Erse :: Erse (a.) Of or pertaining to the Celtic race in the Highlands of Scotland, or to their language..
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..
Dirk :: Dirk (n.) A kind of dagger or poniard; -- formerly much used by the Scottish Highlander.
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..
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..
Kyloes :: Kyloes (n. pl.) The cattle of the Hebrides, or of the Highlands..
Lowlander :: Lowlander (n.) A native or inhabitant of the Lowlands, especially of the Lowlands of Scotland, as distinguished from Highlander..
Trews :: Trews (n. pl.) Trowsers; especially, those of the Scotch Highlanders..
Highland :: Highland (n.) Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland..
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