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highland ['haɪlənd]1 nounrégion f montagneusedes montagnes(air, scenery) des Highlands; (holiday) dans les Highlands∎ the Highlands (of Scotland) les Highlands mpl►► Highland cattle race f bovine des Highlands;History the Highland Clearances = aux XVIIIème et XIXème siècles, déplacement souvent forcé des populations d'une partie des Highlands d'Écosse dans le but d'affecter les terres à l'élevage de moutons;Highland dress = costume écossais pour les hommes;Highland fling = danse des Highlands traditionnellement exécutée en solo;Highland games jeux mpl écossais;Geography the Highland Region le Highland, = région dans le nord-ouest de l'Écosse;∎ in the Highland Region dans le Highlandⓘ HIGHLAND GAMES En Écosse, il s'agit d'une sorte de kermesse locale en plein air où se déroulent simultanément toutes sortes de concours (danse, cornemuse) et d'épreuves sportives (courses, lancer du marteau, mais aussi "tossing the caber", "tug o' war" etc). -
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Highland cattle — (also known as Hairy Coo or Heilan Coo ) are an ancient Scottish breed of beef cattle with long outward spreading horns and long wavy pelts coloured black, brindled, red, yellow, or dun. [ [http://www.highlandcattlesociety.com/breed standard.php… … Wikipedia
Highland cattle — Highland (race bovine) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Highland. HIGHLAND … Wikipédia en Français
Highland cattle — plural noun A shaggy breed of cattle with very long horns • • • Main Entry: ↑high * * * ˌHighland ˈcattle 7 [Highland cattle] noun plural cows of a breed with long rough hair … Useful english dictionary
Highland cattle — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ a shaggy haired breed of cattle with long, curved, widely spaced horns … English terms dictionary
Highland cattle — /haɪlənd ˈkætl/ (say huyluhnd katl) noun (used with a plural verb) cattle of a breed characterised by a shaggy golden brown coat and large curving horns; the oldest registered cattle breed in the world, imported from Scotland into Australia from… …
Highland cattle — plural noun animals of a shaggy haired breed of cattle with long, curved, widely spaced horns … English new terms dictionary
Highland cattle — n [pl] a breed of cows and bulls native to the Scottish Highlands, with long horns and a long hairy brownish coat. * * * … Universalium
Highland — or Highlands has the following meanings: *Highland (geography), an elevated mountainous regioncotland*Scottish Highlands *Highland (council area) and former regionEthiopia*Ethiopian HighlandsPapua New Guinea*Eastern Highlands *Southern Highlands… … Wikipedia
Highland (race bovine) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Highland. Highland … Wikipédia en Français
Highland games — Opening ceremonies of 2004 Canmore Highland games Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.… … Wikipedia
highland — n. & adj. n. (usu. in pl.) 1 an area of high land. 2 (the Highlands) the mountainous part of Scotland. adj. of or in a highland or the Highlands. Phrases and idioms: Highland cattle 1 cattle of a shaggy haired breed with long curved widely spaced … Useful english dictionary