loch

Also known as lough

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Encyclopedic overview

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Background
Scottish lakes
Lochs outside Scotland and Ireland
See also
References

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Loch ( ) 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".

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