lowland: Meaning and Definition of

low•land

Pronunciation: (lō'lund), [key]
— n.
  1. land that is low or level, in comparison with the adjacent country.
  2. a low, level region in S, central, and E Scotland.
  3. the speech of those native to the Scottish Lowlands.
—adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a lowland or lowlands.
  2. (cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Lowlands of Scotland or the speech of this area.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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