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adjectiveused of high or hilly country
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nounelevated (e.g., mountainous) land
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- down (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil
- reel a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
- plateau a relatively flat highland
- caber a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)
- highlander a native of the Highlands of Scotland
- highlander a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
- kilt a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
- claymore a large double-edged broadsword; formerly used by Scottish Highlanders
- cotter a peasant farmer in the Scottish Highlands
- sporran a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders