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Loch Ness

Loch Ness proper noun: a lake in the Great Glen of Scotland, United Kingdom, the second largest in Britain, and with a maximum depth of 226 metres. It is the alleged home of the Loch Ness monster, Nessie.

Proper noun

Loch Ness

  1. A lake in the Great Glen of Scotland, United Kingdom, the second largest in Britain, and with a maximum depth of 226 metres. It is the alleged home of the Loch Ness monster, Nessie.

Loch Ness meaning in Arabic

Loch Ness in Arabic

lake in the Great Glen of Scotland
بحيرَة نيس

Origin of Loch Ness

Partial calque of Scottish Gaelic Loch Nis, from loch (“lake”) + Nis (“River Ness”, its primary outflow).

Words formed from Loch Ness

Questions about Loch Ness

What does Loch Ness mean?
Loch Ness means a lake in the Great Glen of Scotland, United Kingdom, the second largest in Britain, and with a maximum depth of 226 metres. It is the alleged home of the Loch Ness monster, Nessie.
What is Loch Ness in Arabic?
Loch Ness in Arabic is بحيرَة نيس. See Loch Ness meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Loch Ness?
Loch Ness is a proper noun.

Words near Loch Ness in the dictionary

  1. Loch Leven
  2. Loch Linnhe
  3. Loch Lochy
  4. Loch Lomond
  5. Loch Long
  6. Loch Ness
  7. Loch Ness Monster
  8. Loch Ossian
  9. Loch Ryan
  10. Loch Shiel
  11. Loch Sport

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