highlands

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  1. 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)

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  • But now every last flatfoot in the highlands was a potential loose cannon; they would all be trying to work out why two covert agents had been found tied to a tree in front of a pile of guns, to guess why the prints of one of them were all over the prison bus, and generally wondering what the bloody hell was going on. —  Also by Christopher Brookmyre
  • "We're thankful the environmentalists have done a great job of making the water purer and preserving some of the highlands, which is very important," he says.
  • Ancient rock music instruments found in Vietnamese highlands —  SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator
  • In the Andean highlands, the social movements descended on the capital La Paz in demonstrations backing the Morales 'government, including a large mobilization in June that stormed the American embassy because of its support for the right wing. —  The Radical Mormon
  • The North-West highlands is a beautiful area of Scotland, reminding me of McKenzie Country in NZ. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
 

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