Meaning Of The Word Highland

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highland in American English
land well above sea level; region higher than adjacent land and containing many hills or mountains
of, in, or from such a region
noun
noun: an elevated region; plateau

highland in British English
noun: a council area in N Scotland, formed in 1975 (as Highland Region) from Caithness, Sutherland, Nairnshire, most of Inverness-shire, and Ross and Cromarty except for the Outer Hebrides. Administrative centre: Inverness. Pop: 209 080 (2003 est). Area: 25 149
noun: relatively high ground

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