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loch

Pronunciation: /lɒk, lɒx/
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Definition of loch

noun

Scottish
  • a lake: Loch Lomond
  • (also sea loch) an arm of the sea, especially when narrow or partially landlocked.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic

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