- the Highland Games
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an event that takes place in towns and villages in Scotland involving games, competitions, and music
English dictionary. 2014.
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(the) Highland Games — the Highland Games UK US an event that takes place in towns and villages in Scotland involving games, competitions, and music http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/highland games the.htm Thesaurus: sports events and… … Useful english dictionary
Highland games competitors — Highland Games Competitors:The Scottish Highland Games, held mainly in Scotland, the United States, New Zealand, Iceland and Canada, are a place of social, cultural, and athletic gathering. These athletes work hard in these competitions, and the… … Wikipedia
Highland Games — ➡ Highland Gathering * * * Athletic games originating in the Scottish Highlands and now held there and in various parts of the world, usually under the auspices of a local Caledonian society. Events include flat and hurdle races, long and high… … Universalium
Highland Games — The Highland Games (or ‘Heavy Events’), one of the most enduring images of Scotland today, help preserve forms of traditional Celtic sport and include events for men and women. The most famous event is tossing the caber, but others include… … Encyclopedia of contemporary British culture
Highland games — Opening ceremonies of 2004 Canmore Highland games Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands.… … Wikipedia
Crieff Highland Games — The Crieff Highland Gathering was founded in 1870 at Crieff in Scotland. It has been a regular fixture in August every year except during World War I and between 1939 1949. The Games feature a large array of Highland Activities such as Highland… … Wikipedia
Highland Games — in Stirling: Hammerwerfen Highland Games in Stirli … Deutsch Wikipedia
Highland Games — plural noun An event consisting of competitions in athletic sports, bagpiping, traditional dancing, etc held in the Scottish Highlands or by Scots in other places • • • Main Entry: ↑high * * * ˌHighland ˈGames 7 [Highland Games] noun … Useful english dictionary
Highland Games — also Highland Gathering a special event held every year in Scottish towns, with traditional Scottish sports, dancing, and music. The sports include tossing the caber (=throwing a long, heavy wooden pole into the air) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Glengarry Highland Games — Tossing the caber Massed pipebands … Wikipedia
