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Although I don't live there anymore, Scotland is a great place for the people coming over to visit and to tour around the Highlands, because it is a very magical place.
James Cosmo

Meaning of "the Highlands" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE HIGHLANDS

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WHAT DOES THE HIGHLANDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the Highlands in the English dictionary

The first definition of the Highlands in the dictionary is the part of Scotland that lies to the northwest of the great fault that runs from Dumbarton to Stonehaven. Other definition of the Highlands is a smaller area consisting of the mountainous north of Scotland: distinguished by Gaelic culture. The Highlands is also the highland region of any country.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE HIGHLANDS

the heebie-jeebies
the hell
the hereafter
the heretofore
the Hermitage
the high country
the high ground
the high jump
the High Renaissance
the High Street
the highveld
the hills
the Himalayas
the Holocene
the holy
the Holy City
the Holy Family
the Holy Land
the Holy One
the Honourable

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE HIGHLANDS

British Virgin Islands
Caicos Islands
Cayman Islands
Cook Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
hands
Highlands
Hollands
Islands
Keeling Islands
lands
Mariana Islands
Marshall Islands
Midlands
Netherlands
Northern Mariana Islands
Solomon Islands
the Netherlands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Virgin Islands

Synonyms and antonyms of the Highlands in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Highlands» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE HIGHLANDS

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

Translator English - Chinese

高地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

las Tierras Altas
570 millions of speakers

English

the Highlands
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हाइलैंड्स
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المرتفعات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нагорье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Terras Altas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাইল্যান্ডস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

les Highlands
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Highlands
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

die Highlands
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハイランド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Tanah Tinggi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tây Nguyên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹைலேண்ட்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाईलँड्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yaylalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Highlands
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Highlands
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нагір´я
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Highlands
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τα Highlands
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Hoogland
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

högländerna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

det skotske høylandet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Highlands

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HIGHLANDS»

The term «the Highlands» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the Highlands
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «the Highlands».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HIGHLANDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Highlands» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Highlands» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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5 QUOTES WITH «THE HIGHLANDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Highlands.
1
Rick Astley
My dad loved Scotland, so we would pile into his caravan and head for the Highlands, to Fort William and Loch Ness. It was such an adventure - my siblings and I were allowed to roam and explore the local beaches. We loved the freedom of those trips.
2
James Cosmo
Although I don't live there anymore, Scotland is a great place for the people coming over to visit and to tour around the Highlands, because it is a very magical place.
3
Sue Kelly
Last year, I co-sponsored the Highlands Conservation Act and in a bipartisan effort we passed the bill through Congress.
4
Charles Kennedy
If you were to describe me as teetotal, on behalf of my constituency I'd have to sue; that would lose me every vote in the Highlands.
5
Graham McTavish
I came home for a week after I finished filming 'Rambo' because, after being in the jungle for three months, all I wanted to do was walk in the Highlands.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE HIGHLANDS»

Discover the use of the Highlands in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Highlands and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Highlands: Critical Resources, Treasured Landscapes
The Highlands is the first book to examine the natural and cultural landscape of this four-state region, showing how it’s distinctive and why its conservation is vital.
Richard G. Lathrop, 2011
2
Love in the Highlands
And that secret was to threaten to take from her the man she loved. How she discovered the truth in a way that nearly cost him his life, is told in this romantic novel, the 658th by BARBARA CARTLAND.
Barbara Cartland, 2011
3
Little House in the Highlands
An abridged version of the childhood adventures in the Scottish countryside of six-year-old Martha Morse, who would grow up to become the great-grandmother of author Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Melissa Wiley, 2007
4
Revolution in the Highlands: China's Jinggangshan Base Area
This long-awaited work penetrates the hagiographic haze of Mao-centered analysis to provide a close narrative and rich social history of the Jinggangshan base.
Stephen C. Averill, 2003
5
Master of the Highlands
A modern woman finds true love across the ocean-and across time.
Veronica Wolff, 2008
6
Devil of the Highlands
Though Evelinde should be wary of the rumors, she can't help but be drawn to this warrior . . . for the Devil of the Highlands inspires a heat within her that is unlike anything she has ever known.
Lynsay Sands, 2009
7
A Season in the Highlands
The beauty of the Scottish Highlands forms the backdrop for a collection of love stories by Jude Devereaux, Jill Barnett, and other romance authors.
Jude Deveraux, Jill Barnett, Geralyn Dawson, 2000
8
From the Holocaust to the Highlands
This is the story of a man who grew to love and serve the country which gave him and his family sanctuary when they fled the horror of the Nazi holocaust.
Walter Kress, 2007
9
Lord of the Highlands
An online dating service may have pronounced Felicity "unmatchable" but she's determined-and destined-to find her perfect mate.
Veronica Wolff, 2009
10
The Clans, Septs & Regiments of the Scottish Highlands
Given by Eugene Edge III.
Frank Adam, Sir Thomas Innes of Learney, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE HIGHLANDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Highlands is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Report: Highlands Youth Academy is a 'disgrace'
Avon Park, Florida -- The Polk County grand jury released its findings Monday when it comes to how the Highlands Youth Academy, previously known as the ... «WTSP 10 News, Jul 15»
2
Woman Alerts Police of Hostage Situation Through Pizza Hut App
Cheryl Treadway, 25, was allegedly being held at knife point in her home by Ethan Nickerson, 26, in Avon Park on Monday, the Highlands County Sheriff's Office ... «ABC News, May 15»
3
KFC Eleven store in the Highlands closes permanently
The KFC Eleven store on Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue abruptly shut its doors on Friday, according to a report from WHAS11.com. YUM! Brands opened ... «The Courier-Journal, Apr 15»
4
Man killed by avalanche in the Scottish Highlands
In the past month the Highlands has been beset by high winds and heavy snow. PA. World News in Pictures · Start your day with The Independent, sign up for ... «The Independent, Feb 15»
5
Highlands mine could mean primary, secondary jobs
A proposed gold mine in the Highlands and a route to haul the ore could clear final regulatory hurdles this year, and if so, infuse some juice into a local economy ... «The Missoulian, Jan 15»
6
2 dead now identified in Highlands County plane crash
Highlands County Sheriff's Office Detectives have confirmed the identities of the ... The Highlands County Sheriff's Office says the plane went down in a grassy ... «WTSP 10 News, Jan 15»
7
Highlands rallies to beat Owensboro 49-42 in 4-A final
Beal intercepted a pass and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown with 9:31 left in the game to tie it, and then Hinkle picked off a halfback pass at the Highlands' ... «USA TODAY High School Sports, Dec 14»
8
Hoge and the Highlands turn away Lexington Catholic
Hoge, the son of former NFL player and current ESPN anaylst Merril Hoge, was one of Highlands' stars in a 47-26 victory over Lexington Catholic in the Class ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Nov 14»
9
Highlands taking further action after soccer player duct-taped to goal …
The Highlands School District is taking further action after the soccer player with autism was reportedly duct-taped to a soccer goal by his teammates. The school ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Oct 14»
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Police: Highlands High School coach, students suspended over duct …
The Highlands School District has suspended its soccer coach and two of the team's players after an autistic teenager was found duct-taped to a goal post over ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oct 14»

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