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Meaning of Highlandism | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The culture and practices of the Scottish Highlands.

uncountable

Examples

“Through the romance of Highlandism, all Scots became defeated Jacobites and Highlanders. It is this image of Scottish identity that Americans of Lowland Scots, Scots-Irish, and Highland Scots ancestry alike have “reclaimed” […]”
“By 1881, the association between militarism and Highlandism was so strong that the War Office ordered all Lowland regiments to wear tartan 'trews' and Highland-style doublets.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

highlandman Highlandry highlands Highlands and Islands Highlands County Highlands East

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