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Loch

Loch (/lɒx/ LOKH) is a word meaning "lake" or "sea inlet" in Scottish and Irish Gaelic, subsequently borrowed into English. In Irish contexts, it often appears in the anglicized form "lough". A small loch is sometimes called a lochan. Lochs which connect to the sea may be called "sea lochs" or "sea loughs".

Lochs outside Scotland and Ireland, Background & Scottish lakes

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Scottish lakes

Lochs outside Scotland and Ireland

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Loch

Nodes51
Edges50
Triples38
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
Components1

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Loch

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related to Lochs outside Scotland and Ireland · 14
Loch → As, East, Gaelic, Hawaiian, It, Kaihuopala, Komoawa, Manx, Middle, Oʻahu, Pearl Harbor, The United States, Wai, West
related to Scottish lakes · 10
Loch → Anglicisation, Hirsel, Lake Louise, Menteith, Pressmennan Lake, Raith Lake, Scotland, Scots Laich, The Lake, Until
related to background · 9
Loch → Black Lough, Dutch, Insular Celtic, Many, Northern England, Northern English, Northumberland, Scotland, Standard English
see also · 5
Loch → EnglandRiaLake-burst, IrelandList, Lakes, List, ScotlandList

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scotland called sea lakes lake lochs water named word scottish gaelic meaning english loughs irish england bodies lough ireland also

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Lochrelated to backgroundInsular Celtic0.60section
Lochrelated to backgroundScotland0.60section
Lochrelated to backgroundMany0.60section
Lochrelated to backgroundNorthern England0.60section
Lochrelated to backgroundNorthern English0.60section
Lochrelated to backgroundStandard English0.60section
Lochrelated to backgroundDutch0.60section
Lochrelated to backgroundBlack Lough0.60section
Lochrelated to backgroundNorthumberland0.60section
Lochrelated to Lochs outside Scotland and IrelandAs0.60section
Lochrelated to Lochs outside Scotland and IrelandGaelic0.60section
Lochrelated to Lochs outside Scotland and IrelandManx0.60section

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