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Grampian

/ˈɡɹæmpiən/

Grampian proper noun: a former local government region in north-east Scotland, which was created in 1975 and abolished in 1996.

Proper noun

Grampian

  1. A former local government region in north-east Scotland, which was created in 1975 and abolished in 1996.

Origin of Grampian

The term derives from the Latinised Celtic term Mons Graupius, 'hill of the tree', used in Tacitus' Life of Agricola as the location of a battle between the Romans and Caledonians in 83/4 AD. Due to a manuscript reading error Graupius was reproduced as Grampius, and the term was applied to the mountains (formerly called 'the Mounth') in eastern Scotland where the battle was at the time thought to have taken place.

Phrases with Grampian

Questions about Grampian

What does Grampian mean?
Grampian means a former local government region in north-east Scotland, which was created in 1975 and abolished in 1996.
What part of speech is Grampian?
Grampian is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Grampian?
Grampian is pronounced /ˈɡɹæmpiən/.

Words near Grampian in the dictionary

  1. grampa
  2. grampappies
  3. grampappy
  4. grampas
  5. grampers
  6. Grampian
  7. Grampian Hills
  8. Grampians
  9. grampie
  10. grampies
  11. grampop

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