Killiecrankie

[ kil-ee-krang-kee ]

noun

1. a mountain pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians.

Killiecrankie

/ ˌkɪlɪˈkræŋkɪ /

noun

1. a pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians: scene of a battle (1689) in which the Jacobites defeated William III's forces but lost their leader, Viscount Dundee

Example Sentences

In 2021, Tom Tsappis and Matilda Ruffle, both in their 30s, opened the five-room Killiecrankie House in a 19th-century former vicarage in Perthshire.

From New York Times

And the government has come up against opposition to parts of the project, including a section at the site of the 1689 Battle of Killiecrankie.

From BBC

Francois-Marie Dibon, 44, completed 765 leaps at Garry Bridge in Killiecrankie, Perthshire.

From BBC

Francois-Marie Dibo will do his final jump at Garry Bridge, Killiecrankie, Perthshire, at 10:00 on Wednesday.

From BBC

Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway between Blair Atholl and Pitlochry, near Killiecrankie, about 22:35 on Friday.

From BBC