"Highland" meaning in All languages combined

See Highland on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ.lənd/, /ˈhaɪ.lɪnd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-highland.wav [US]
Rhymes: -aɪlənd Etymology: Proprialization of highland. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} Highland (not comparable)
  1. Of or related to Highland or the Highlands. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: Highland cattle, Highland cow, Highland dancing, Highland games, Highland Peak, Highland pony, Highland Range, West Highland White Terrier
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-adj-LztthlcR

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ.lənd/, /ˈhaɪ.lɪnd/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-highland.wav [US]
Rhymes: -aɪlənd Etymology: Proprialization of highland. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Highland
  1. A council area in north-west Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996. Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-name-6hRTD1JH Categories (other): Council areas of Scotland, Highland, Scotland
  2. A former region of Scotland, created in 1975 from the counties of Inverness-shire, Nairnshire, Ross and Cromarty, Caithness, Sutherland and parts of Argyll and Moray, abolished in 1996. Categories (place): Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-name-Hm3qSNYq Categories (other): Former political divisions
  3. A place in the United States, including:
    A city in San Bernardino County, California.
    Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-name-h-T6X1so Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 9 18 44 11 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 9 17 44 12 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 9 18 44 12 15
  4. A place in the United States, including:
    An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Howard County, Maryland.
    Categories (place): Census-designated places in Maryland, USA, Places in Maryland, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Maryland, USA
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-name-MlhSvATx
  5. A place in the United States, including:
    A number of townships in the United States, listed under Highland Township.
    Categories (place): Places in the United States Related terms: Lowland, Highlands
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-name-lhoIpOX1 Categories (other): Townships
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