Lochinvar
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A small lake north-east of St John's Town of Dalry, Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6585).
"Three miles north-east of Dalry is Lochinvar, the small loch with the ruins of an island castle which is said to have been the home of Young Lochinvar, dashing hero of the romantic ballad by Sir Walter Scott."
- 2 A village in the City of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia, named after the Scottish loch.
Example
More examples"Three miles north-east of Dalry is Lochinvar, the small loch with the ruins of an island castle which is said to have been the home of Young Lochinvar, dashing hero of the romantic ballad by Sir Walter Scott."