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单词 clachan
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Definition of clachan in English:

clachan

noun ˈklax(ə)nˈklakənˈklaKHən

  • (in Scotland or Northern Ireland) a small village or hamlet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Head up the north-east side of the river bank and past the remains of an old village or clachan - another sad reminder of a previous way of life.
    • Our developments anchor on the idea of the clachan or hamlet.
    • The Glencoe Visitor Centre, run by the National Trust for Scotland, is designed as a traditional ‘clachan,’ or Highland village.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic and Irish clachán.

 
 

Definition of clachan in US English:

clachan

nounˈklakənˈklaKHən

  • (in Scotland or Northern Ireland) a small village or hamlet.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Glencoe Visitor Centre, run by the National Trust for Scotland, is designed as a traditional ‘clachan,’ or Highland village.
    • Head up the north-east side of the river bank and past the remains of an old village or clachan - another sad reminder of a previous way of life.
    • Our developments anchor on the idea of the clachan or hamlet.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Scottish Gaelic and Irish clachán.

 
 
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