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strath
[ strath; Scots strahth ]
noun
, Scot.
- a wide valley.
strath
/ stræθ /
noun
- a broad flat river valley
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of strath1
C16: from Scot and Irish Gaelic srath, Welsh ystrad
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Example Sentences
An excellent story is told of two witches in that strath, who performed extraordinary feats through Satanic power.
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This chapel stood on the knoll of Strath-Ire, mentioned at the beginning of the stanza, halfway up the pass of Leny.
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There is a strath or valley in Rosshire which still retains his name, Strathbran.
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Two miles further on comes in the Nethan, winding through its wooded strath under the base of Craignethan Castle.
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Blanche had not felt so happy since 329she left the Highland strath as she did when she found herself riding by her father's side.
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