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Scotland of the East

Scotland of the East proper noun: nickname given by British authorities to Shillong, and therefore the state of Meghalaya as well.

Proper noun

the Scotland of the East

  1. Nickname given by British authorities to Shillong, and therefore the state of Meghalaya as well.

Questions about Scotland of the East

What does Scotland of the East mean?
Scotland of the East means nickname given by British authorities to Shillong, and therefore the state of Meghalaya as well.
What part of speech is Scotland of the East?
Scotland of the East is a proper noun.

Words near Scotland of the East in the dictionary

  1. Scotizes
  2. Scotizing
  3. Scotland
  4. Scotland County
  5. Scotland Island
  6. Scotland of the East
  7. Scotland Yard
  8. Scotland-like
  9. Scotlander
  10. Scotlanders
  11. scotlandite

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