Scotland

Of Great Britain, Europe, European country and Great Britain.

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.

This concept's ID is @1~47279

Archipelago

  • Hebrides 2 facts

    A group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland.

  • Orkney Islands 0 facts

    An archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern...

  • Shetland 0 facts

    An archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotl...

Firth

  • firth 4 facts

    A long narrow estuary (especially in Scotland).

  • Firth of Clyde 0 facts

    A firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel.

  • Firth of Forth 0 facts

    A large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location...

Ireland

  • ceilidh 0 facts

    An informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing...

  • ben 0 facts

    A mountain or tall hill; "they were climbing the ben".

England

  • Cheviots 0 facts

    A range of hills on the border between England and Scotland.

  • Cumbria 0 facts

    A former Celtic kingdom in northwestern England; the name continued to be used for the hilly...

City

  • Glasgow 1 facts

    Largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great...

  • Aberdeen 0 facts

    A city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea.

River

  • Clyde 0 facts

    A river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde;...

  • Forth 0 facts

    A river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth.

Loch

  • Loch Achray 0 facts

    A lake in central Scotland.

  • Loch Ness 0 facts

    A lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain.

Territory

  • Lothian Region 1 facts

    A district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the...

  • Galloway 0 facts

    A district in southwestern Scotland.

Also contains

  • Scot 4 facts

    A native or inhabitant of Scotland.

  • Highlands 2 facts

    A mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the...

  • thane 1 facts

    A feudal lord or baron.

  • Scottish 1 facts

    The dialect of English used in Scotland.

  • Lowlands 1 facts

    The southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous.

  • Caledonia 0 facts

    The geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic...

  • scunner 0 facts

    A strong dislike; "they took a scunner against the United States".

  • dirk 0 facts

    A relatively long dagger with a straight blade.

  • bairn 0 facts

    A child: son or daughter.

  • Lammastide 0 facts

    The season of Lammas.

  • laird 0 facts

    A landowner.

  • curling 0 facts

    A game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target.

  • kelpie 0 facts

    (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders.

  • glen 0 facts

    A narrow secluded valley (in the mountains).

  • haggis 0 facts

    Made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the...

  • wee 0 facts

    A short time; "bide a wee".

  • Loch Linnhe 0 facts

    An inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland.

  • Episcopal Church 0 facts

    An autonomous branch of the Anglican Communion in Scotland.

  • brae 0 facts

    A slope or hillside.

  • tawse 0 facts

    A leather strap for punishing children.

  • bap 0 facts

    A small loaf or roll of soft bread.

  • Balmoral Castle 0 facts

    A castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British so...