Inverness

[ in-ver-nes, in-ver-nes ]
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noun
  1. Also called In·ver·ness·shire [in-ver-nes-sheer, -sher]. /ˌɪn vərˈnɛs ʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in NW Scotland.

  2. a seaport and administrative district in the Highland region, in N Scotland. 1,080 sq. mi. (2,797 sq. km).

  1. (often lowercase) an overcoat with a removable cape.

  2. Also called Inverness cape .(often lowercase) the cape of this coat or one resembling it, especially a loose, full, wool or worsted cape in a plaid pattern.

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How to use Inverness in a sentence

  • But nobody knew how Mr. May went home in his Inverness cape, breathing fire and flame, nor of the execution he did thereupon.

    Phoebe, Junior | Mrs [Margaret] Oliphant
  • I took my Inverness cape with me on my arm and my soft felt hat in my pocket.

    Man and Maid | E. (Edith) Nesbit

British Dictionary definitions for Inverness

Inverness

/ (ˌɪnvəˈnɛs) /


noun
  1. a city in N Scotland, administrative centre of Highland: tourism and specialized engineering. Pop: 40 949 (2001)

  2. (sometimes not capital) an overcoat with a removable cape

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