lough

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See also: Lough

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Irish loch, from Old Irish loch, from Proto-Celtic *lokus (lake, pool), from Proto-Indo-European *lókus (pond, pool). Doublet of loch.

Pronunciation

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Homophone: loch

Noun

lough (plural loughs)

  1. (Ireland) A lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in Ireland.
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