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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A coat having a shoulder cape attached at the neck. In styles for women it may have two front slits near the waist through which a person's arms may be extended; for men it is a (generally) single-breasted overcoat with sleeves, the shoulder cape usually extending only to the elbows; similar to the ulster and Inverness

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname, an alternative form of MacFarlane.
2. 2
   A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
3. 3
   A rural locality in the Blackall-Tambo Region of Queensland, Australia.

Etymology

Variant spelling of McFarlane.

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