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Lochinvar

Lochinvar proper noun: a small lake north-east of St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6585).

Proper noun

Lochinvar

  1. A small lake north-east of St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6585).
    • Three miles north-east of Dalry is Lochinvar, the small loch with the ruins of an island castle which is said to have been the home of Young Lochinvar, dashing hero of the romantic ballad by Sir Walter Scott.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 143
  2. A village in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, named after the Scottish loch.

Questions about Lochinvar

What does Lochinvar mean?
Lochinvar means a small lake north-east of St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6585).
What part of speech is Lochinvar?
Lochinvar is a proper noun.

Words near Lochinvar in the dictionary

  1. lochia
  2. lochia rubra
  3. lochial
  4. Lochiel
  5. Lochin
  6. Lochinvar
  7. Lochinver
  8. lochiorrhea
  9. Lochkovian
  10. Lochlan
  11. Lochluichart

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