I. ˈhīlənd sometimes -ˌland or -ˌlaa(ə)nd noun
Etymology: Middle English, from high + land
1. : elevated or mountainous land
2. usually capitalized
[ Highland (II) ]
: west highland
II. adjective
1. : of or relating to a highland : inhabiting or growing in a highland
2. usually capitalized
[from the Highlands, northern part of Scotland]
: of, related to, or typical of the Highlands of Scotland
typically Highland … a strange mixture of pride and tenderness, of poverty and generosity — Ian Finlay