Caithness

[ keyth-nes, keyth-nes ]

noun

1. a historic county in NE Scotland.

Caithness

/ keɪθˈnɛs; ˈkeɪθnɛs /

noun

1. (until 1975) a county of NE Scotland, now part of Highland

Example Sentences

The Australian team had access to one of the most comprehensive global rock fingerprint databases and found the best match was from the Orcadian Basin, which includes the Caithness, Orkney, and Moray Firth regions of north-eastern Scotland.

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The legislation, which was passed 10 years ago, created 30 marine protected areas around Scotland - including around the Summer Isles and the cliffs of east Caithness.

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Wick in Caithness experienced a temperature of 22.3C - a seasonal high for the time of year according to records going back to 1930.

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Campaigners in Caithness have been highlighting the state of the county's roads for months.

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The Australian team had access to one of the most comprehensive global rock fingerprint databases and found the best match was from the Orcadian Basin, which includes the Caithness, Orkney, and Moray Firth regions of north-eastern Scotland.

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