highland fling

Noun
Synonyms: highland fling

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a vigorous Scottish reelSynonyms: highland fling
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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]

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