Definisjon av scotland

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Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
great britain, gb an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales
europe the nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II"
antonine wall
caledonian canal a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used
cheviot hills, cheviots a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland
cumbria a county of northwestern England
caledonia the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
highlands, highlands of scotland a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
lowlands, lowlands of scotland the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
galloway breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
aberdeen a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
balmoral castle a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign
lothian region a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh
glasgow largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
hebridean islands, hebridean isles, hebrides, western islands western isles
orkney islands an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland
shetland islands, zetland shetland
clyde a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
firth of clyde a firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel
firth of forth a large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh
forth, forth river a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
loch achray a lake in central Scotland
loch linnhe an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland
loch ness a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain
scot, scotchman, scotsman a native or inhabitant of Scotland
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  • Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the southwest. In addition to the mainland, Scotland includes over 790 islands including the Northern Isles and the Hebrides.

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  • scotland
    A country in northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, with capital Edinburgh.

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