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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LOUGH

From Irish loch lake.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LOUGH

lough  [lɒx] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LOUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lough 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 LOUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lough

Loch

Loch is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic word for a lake and a sea inlet. In Hiberno-English, the anglicised spelling lough is commonly found in placenames, although it is pronounced the same way as loch. In Scottish English, 'loch' is always used. Some lochs could also be called firths, fiords, estuarys, straits or bays. Sea-inlet lochs are often called sea lochs or sea loughs. It is cognate with the Manx logh and the now obsolete Welsh word for lake, llwch.

Definition of lough in the English dictionary

The definition of lough in the dictionary is a long narrow bay or arm of the sea in Ireland.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LOUGH

lotusland
lou
Lou Gehrig´s disease
louche
louchely
loud
loud-hailer
loud-mouthed
louden
loudish
loudly
loudmouth
loudness
loudspeaker
loudspeaker van
Lough Allen
Lough Neagh
Loughborough
louis
louis d´or

WORDS THAT END LIKE LOUGH

although
as though
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
cough
dough
enough
get through
go through
hough
pass-through
rough
Scarborough
the rough
thorough
though
through
tough

Synonyms and antonyms of lough in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lough» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LOUGH

Find out the translation of lough to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lough from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lough» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lough
570 millions of speakers

English

lough
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لوف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Лох
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Lough
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমুদ্রের শাখা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lac
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lough
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lough
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

호수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lough
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

eo biển
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏரி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

körfez
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lough
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Lough
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Лох
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Lough
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

lough
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Lough
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

lough
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

lough
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lough

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LOUGH»

The term «lough» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LOUGH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LOUGH»

Discover the use of lough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lough Neagh
The book describes the basic ecology of the lough with particular emphasis on both the interaction of the physical, chemical and biological components and the role of ecology in resource management.
R.B. Wood, R.V. Smith, 1993
2
A Man of Honor: First Responders Book #3
On a steamy spring morning, Dusty Parker—part-time pastor, part-time search-and-rescue team member, and full-time administrator of a school for troubled boys—joins the search for a missing teenage girl.
Loree Lough, 2012
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Medieval Lough Cé: history, archaeology and landscape
Lough CE, Co. Roscommon, was one of the most important lakes in medieval Ireland. This book brings together current research from scholars in a variety of disciplines to explore this neglected region.
Thomas Finan, Thomas Finan (Ph. D.), 2010
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Out of the Shadows
SCIENCE VERSUS.
Loree Lough, 2011
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Report of the Lough Foyle Fishery Case of Allen v. Donnelly ...
He had now a map before him which showed Lough Foyle in two separate tracings ; one contained the Ennishowen side, and it corresponded with the other . Baron PENNEFATHER.-—IS that the Down Survey? Mr. MAJOR.—Yes, my lord.
Robert ALLEN (Lessee of the Fisheries of Lough Foyle.), James DONNELLY, 1857
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Now and Long Ago
NOW & LONG AGO is a collection of colorful & informative stories of the pioneers of the Monogahela Valley & those men & women in whom the spirit of the Old Defenders ("the spirit of fire") continued, & continues to exist, even now.
Glenn D. Lough, 1997
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Report of the Lough Foyle Fishery Case of Allen V. Donnelly ...
He had now a map before him which showed Lough Foyle in two separate tracings ; one contained the Ennishowen side, and it corresponded with the other . Baron PENNEFATHER. — Is that the Down Survey ? Mr. MAJOR. — Yes, my lord.
Robert Allen, James Donnelly, James M'Laughlin, 1857
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Birds in Ireland
Clive Hutchinson. Counts of Tufted Ducks in the Lough Neagh basin. The absence of figures indicates that no counts were made 66/67 67/68 68/69 79/80 80/81 85/86 86/87 August 3,697 5,294 3,412 ...
Clive Hutchinson, 2010
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The Penny Cyclopædia of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
connecting stream flows. Lough Deveragh receives some -mall streams ; and others, including the Glore, which is □ tie outlet of a small lake (Lough Glorc), north-east of Lough Deveragh, fall into the connecting stream. From the north- western ...
‎1839
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Catalogue of the Library at Lough Fea, in Illustration of ...
Evelyn Philip Shirley. IRELAND. H1story. Ireland in past Times, an Historical Retrospect, Ecclesiastical and Civil, with Illustrative Notes. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1826. Cry to Ireland and the Empire, by an Irishman, formerly Member of the Royal ...
Evelyn Philip Shirley, 1872

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LOUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lough is used in the context of the following news items.
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Father and son's Strangford Lough island-hopping butterfly mission …
“The lough is an absolutely fantastic place for wildlife,” he said. “We saw a lot of Small Coppers last year for the first time in the south of the ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
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Lough Erne resort sold to US investors for estimated €11m
The five-star, 600-acre property sits on its own peninsula between the shorelines of Lough Erne and Castle Hume Lough, close to Enniskillen. «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Discover rare orchid at Lough Beg
The wet grassland along the western shore of Lough Beg is just one of a handful of sites in Northern Ireland which is home to a rare type of wild ... «Ballymena Times, Jul 15»
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US investors close long awaited deal for Lough Erne Resort
A consortium led by American financier Michael Saliba has completed an €11m deal to take over the five star Lough Erne resort in Co ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Row over renewal of fishing licence at Bleach Lough
A local family is seeking to have the renewal of the Bleach Lough anglers licence blocked in a two-year-old row over their son being banned ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
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Lough Erne Resort welcomes new US owners
Luxury Fermanagh hotel Lough Erne Resort is to leave ... There was tremendous interest in Lough Erne, particularly after the resort hosted the ... «Belfast Newsletter, Jul 15»
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Lough Swilly Ferry Service could return as early as next week
A Lough Swilly Ferry could soon be back on the water if negotiations between Donegal County Council and a potential new operator are ... «Highland Radio, Jul 15»
8
New Greenway venture launching at Lough Lannagh
A new leisure and tourism business is launching at Lough Lannagh Holiday Village in Castlebar to encourage more people to enjoy the town's ... «Mayo Advertiser, Jul 15»
9
Lough Neagh Rescue to host fun day raft race at Ardboe Station
As well as its famous annual barbecue and fun day, this year, Lough ... Do you dare go up against some of Lough Neagh's finest boatmen? «Tyrone Times, Jul 15»
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Lough Ree Sub Aqua in Cork search
The Lough Ree Sub Aqua team which travelled to Baltimore, Co Cork, to assist in the recovery operation for the remains of Barry Davis Ryan. «Longford Leader, Jul 15»

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