"Highland" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: Specific application of highland, equivalent to high + land. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|high|land}} high + land 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
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Proper name

Etymology: Specific application of highland, equivalent to high + land. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|high|land}} high + land Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Highland
  1. A council area in north-west Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996. Categories (place): Highland, Scotland, Places in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-name-6hRTD1JH Categories (other): Council areas of Scotland
  2. A former region in 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): Historical and traditional regions, Places in Scotland, Regions of Scotland
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-name-Wp7jxQ6G Disambiguation of Regions of Scotland: 4 24 33 24 16
  3. A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. 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-WKwjaaFC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 9 18 47 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 10 20 49 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 10 20 50 16
  4. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Highland Township. Categories (place): Places in the United States, Townships Related terms: Highlands
    Sense id: en-Highland-en-name-BKiJBFyb
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