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Lowlands
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low·land
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lənd
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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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Origin:
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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
'Lowlander
—
n
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