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PRONUNCIATION OF KILLIECRANKIE

Killiecrankie  [ˌkɪlɪˈkræŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KILLIECRANKIE

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Killiecrankie is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KILLIECRANKIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Killiecrankie

Killiecrankie

Coordinates: 56°44′39″N 3°46′44″W / 56.744121°N 3.778860°W / 56.744121; -3.778860 Killiecrankie is a village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland on the River Garry. It lies at the Pass of Killiecrankie, by the A9 road which has been bypassed since 1986. The village is home to a power station forming part of the Tummel Hydro-Electric Power Scheme. Much of the riverbank is owned by the National Trust for Scotland.

Definition of Killiecrankie in the English dictionary

The definition of Killiecrankie in the dictionary is a pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians: scene of a battle in which the Jacobites defeated William III's forces but lost their leader, Viscount Dundee.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KILLIECRANKIE


Ananke
əˈnæŋkɪ
blanky
ˈblæŋkɪ
branky
ˈbræŋkɪ
catananche
ˌkætəˈnæŋkɪ
clanky
ˈklæŋkɪ
cranky
ˈkræŋkɪ
cynanche
sɪˈnæŋkɪ
hanky
ˈhæŋkɪ
hanky-panky
ˈhæŋkɪˈpæŋkɪ
lanky
ˈlæŋkɪ
manky
ˈmæŋkɪ
pockmanky
pɒkˈmæŋkɪ
Sankey
ˈsæŋkɪ
skanky
ˈskæŋkɪ
swanky
ˈswæŋkɪ
tanky
ˈtæŋkɪ
wanky
ˈwæŋkɪ
Yankee
ˈjæŋkɪ
yankie
ˈjæŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KILLIECRANKIE

Killarney

WORDS THAT END LIKE KILLIECRANKIE

Chinkie
dinkie
honkie
junkie
kiddiewinkie
paper hankie
pinkie
spunkie
sunkie
technojunkie
twinkie
Wankie

Synonyms and antonyms of Killiecrankie in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Killiecrankie» into 25 languages

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基利克兰基
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Killiecrankie
570 millions of speakers

English

Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Translator English - Bengali

Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Translator English - Malay

Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Translator English - Japanese

キリークランキー
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Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Translator English - Marathi

किलिसीनके
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Killiecrankie
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Translator English - Italian

Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Killiecrankie
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Translator English - Romanian

Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Killiecrankie
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Translator English - Norwegian

Killiecrankie
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Trends of use of Killiecrankie

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KILLIECRANKIE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KILLIECRANKIE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Killiecrankie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KILLIECRANKIE»

Discover the use of Killiecrankie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Killiecrankie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Lost Diamonds of Killiecrankie
A story of a lost treasure found and lost again along with a greater loss, of life and peace of mind.
Gary Crew, 1996
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
... passes—Scotland Killiecrankie, Pass of (Scotland) USE Killiecrankie (Scotland ) Killiecrankie, Battle of, Scotland, 1689 UP Killiecrankie (Scotland), Battle of, 1689 [Former heading] BT Scotland—History— 1 689- l 745 Killiecrankie ( Scotland) ...
Library of Congress, 2006
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The Nature of the Cairngorms: Diversity in a Changing ...
Entoloma euchroum Y - - Old record from 1927: habitat not recorded. Lactanus aspideus Y * # Widespread, but rarely recorded. Lycoperdon echinatum Spiny Puffball - - Quithel Wood. Killiecrankie Occurring at its most northerly confirmed site.
Philip Shaw, Des B.A. Thompson, 2006
4
The Forest Minstrel
302* where words and music are called 'Killiecrankie'; Ritson, Scotish Songs ( 1794), n, 44-47, Song XI, as 'Gillicrankie'; Anderson, Pocket Companion (c. 1795) , u, 87, as 'Kilecrankie'; Urbani, Favourite Selection of Scots Tunes, III (c. 1799) ...
James Hogg, Peter Garside, Peter Horsfall, 2006
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Publications
Duke of Hamilton to Lord Melville ; Battle of Killiecrankie; Supposes Mackay to be killed or taken prisoner, ..... 203 Sir William Lockhart to Lord Melville ; Killicrankie, . . 204 Sir John Dalrymple to Lord Melville ; Killiecrankie, . . 204 29. Duke of ...
‎1843
6
Letters and State Papers Chiefly Addressed to George, Earl ...
... plans of the Club after the prorogation of Parliament; Backwardness of Anandale and Ross in joining their regiments, &e. 20] -- 28. Duke of Hamilton to Lord Melville; Battle of Killiecrankie; Supposes Mackay to be killed or taken prisoner, .
William Henry Leslie Melville (Hon), George Melville Melville (1st Earl of), 1843
7
Delphi Complete Works of Robert Burns (Illustrated)
The. Braes. o'. Killiecrankie. (Song). WHERE hae ye been sae braw, lad? Whare hae ye been sae brankie,O? Whare hae ye been sae braw, lad? Cam ye by Killiecrankie, O? Chorus. —An ye had been whare I haebeen, 5 Ye wad na been sae ...
Robert Burns, 2013
8
Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
Whare hae ye beensae brankie, O? Whare hae ye been sae braw, lad? Cam ye by Killiecrankie, O? Chorus.—An ye had been whare I haebeen, Ye wadna been sae cantie, O; An ye had seen what I hae seen, I' the Braes o' Killiecrankie, O. I ...
Robert Burns, 2014
9
The Poems and Songs of Robert Burns
Where hae ye been sae braw, lad? Whare hae ye been sae brankie, O? Whare haeye beensae braw, lad?Camyeby Killiecrankie, O? Chorus.—An ye had been whareIhae been, Ye wad na been sae cantie, O; An ye had seen what I hae seen , ...
Robert Burns, 1961
10
The Scottish Songs
nit}, ' KILLIECRANKIE. TUNE—Th0 brass 0' K illiecrankie. WHERE hae ye been sae braw, lad ? Where hae ye been sae brankie, O ? Where hae ye been sae braw, lad? Cam ye by Killiecrankie, O P An ye had been where I hae been, - Ye ...
‎1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KILLIECRANKIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Killiecrankie is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dynamic Dads take a leap forward - Midlothian Advertiser
On June 20, the day before Father's Day, eight Dynamic Dads threw themselves off Garry Bridge in Killiecrankie for a 40ft bungee jump to raise ... «MidLothian Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
Road bosses reveal A9 plan for Pitlochry
Details of how the Scottish Government's “mammoth” A9 upgrade will impact on the Pitlochry to Killiecrankie section of the road went on display ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
3
Building Briefs – July 15th
Locals and road users in the Pitlochry and Killiecrankie area will have a chance to see and comment on initial design work for the Scottish ... «Scottish Construction Now, Jul 15»
4
The Spanish village that thought it was called 'Kill Jews'
But in some place-names, such as Killiecrankie, I'm told, the kill- comes from coille, 'wood'. So you could say that the Spanish mata does mean ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Conservation group seeking recruits
Cutting back laurel at the House of Dun near Montrose, making charcoal at Killiecrankie and caring for the wild flower meadow at Branklyn ... «Kirriemuir Herald, Jul 15»
6
Has Scotland betrayed its Gaelic heritage?
... along Scotland's favoured tourist routes: Perth to Inverness with the likes of Killiecrankie on the way; Loch Ness to Fort William and Ben Nevis ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
7
Battle of Killiecrankie to return once again to Perthshire
The group stages an annual event to mark the anniversary of the 1689 Battle of Killiecrankie, which was a key point in the first Jacobite Uprising ... «The Courier, Jun 15»
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Landmark contract for A9 dualling plan
Last month Transport Scotland announced details of a massive treasure hunt at the site of the 1689 Battle of Killiecrankie. The A9 already runs ... «The Courier, Jun 15»
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A9 upgrade to prompt one final treasure hunt on Killiecrankie
A multi-billion-pound expansion of one of Scotland's deadliest roads will cut through the scene of a bloody Jacobite battle, it has emerged. «The Courier, May 15»
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Road works could reveal Battle of Killiecrankie relics
"Previous finds here at Killiecrankie include the first grenades ever used on a battlefield in the UK and there is every chance of more of these ... «BBC News, May 15»

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