Definitions for highlands
ˈhaɪ ləndzhigh·lands

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1. Highlands, Highlands of Scotlandnoun

   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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1. Highlandsnoun

   A mountainous area of Scotland.

2. highlandsnoun

   An area of high land.

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1. Highlands

   Highlands is a song by Bob Dylan, released on his 30th studio album Time Out of Mind in 1997. It is Dylan's longest known studio recording at sixteen minutes and thirty-one seconds.

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1. highlands

   Highlands are areas of land that are elevated and higher in altitude than the surrounding terrain. These areas, which may include mountains, hills, or plateaus, usually have cooler climates, diverse vegetation, and are often used for agriculture or as natural habitats for various wildlife species. They often provide a scenic view of the landscape and may also include bodies of water such as rivers or lakes.

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1. Highlands

   Highlands is an incorporated town in Macon County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located on a plateau in the southern Appalachian Mountains, within the Nantahala National Forest, it lies mostly in southeastern Macon County and slightly in southwestern Jackson County, in the Highlands and Cashiers townships, respectively. The permanent population was 924 at the 2010 census. The population swells to 10,000-15,000 during the season from spring to fall.

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1. HIGHLANDS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Highlands is ranked #104602 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Highlands surname appeared 171 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Highlands.
   
   96.4% or 165 total occurrences were White.

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of highlands in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of highlands in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of highlands in a Sentence

1. Ian Blackford:

   Both Kathryn and Gregg have secured jobs in the local area, which would benefit the local economy and allow them to continue the enormous contribution that they have already made to life in the Highlands.

2. Elisabeth Hildebrand:

   Today, Lake Turkana gets about 90 % of its water from the SW Ethiopian highlands via the Omo River, and the remaining 10 % from the western Kenyan highlands via the Turkwel and Kerio Rivers. During times past, rainfall in all these areas fluctuated, and Lake Turkana expanded and contracted as weather systems changed.

3. CLIFFORD VILLALON:

   Many years I lived in the highlands, gazing at the lowlands. Then I decided to go down. Now, I look up at the highlands.

4. Douglas County:

   I have to believe that the quick response of the officers that got inside Highlands Ranch helped save lives.

5. Tim Davenport:

   Along with our discoveries of the Kipunji, Matilda's horned viper and other reptiles and frogs, this new chameleon really seals the deal as regards the boundary of the Eastern Arcs, it is very clear now that the so-called Makambako Gap doesn't exist zoologically, and that the Southern Highlands is every bit as biodiverse and endemic-rich as all other Eastern Arc Mountains. With its own unique fauna and flora the region thus warrants as much protection as we can possibly afford it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=highlands
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Highlands
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlands
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=highlands
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html