highland

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: uplandhighland(a)

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. elevated (e.g., mountainous) landSynonyms: upland

Adjective (1)

  1. used of high or hilly countrySynonyms: uplandhighland(a)
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Highland \High"land\, n. Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl.) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland. [1913 Webster]

Highland fling, a dance peculiar to the Scottish Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe. [1913 Webster]

highland \highland\ adj. of, located in, or characteristic of high or hilly country. Contrasted to lowland. [prenominal] [Narrower terms: alpestrine, subalpine ; {alpine; {mountain(prenominal) ; {mountainous ]

Syn: upland. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

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