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Lowlands

[loh-luhnd]

low·land

[loh-luhnd]
noun
1.
land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
2.
the Lowlands, a low, level region in S, central, and E Scotland.
3.
Lowlands, the speech of those native to the Scottish Lowlands.
adjective
4.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.
5.
(initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area.

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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

Origin:
1500–10; low1 + land
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Lowlands (ˈləʊləndz)
 
pl n
the Lowlands a low generally flat region of central Scotland, around the Forth and Clyde valleys, separating the Southern Uplands from the Highlands
 
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n

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