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Inverness

[in-ver-nes, in-ver-nes]

noun

  1. Also called Invernessshire.a historic county in NW Scotland.

  2. a seaport and administrative district in the Highland region, in N Scotland. 1,080 sq. mi. (2,797 sq. km).

  3. (often lowercase)an overcoat with a removable cape.

  4. Also called Inverness cape.(often lowercase)the cape of this coat or one resembling it, especially a loose, full, wool or worsted cape in a plaid pattern.



Inverness

/ ˌɪԱəˈɛ /

noun

  1. a city in N Scotland, administrative centre of Highland: tourism and specialized engineering. Pop: 40949 (2001)

  2. (sometimes not capital) an overcoat with a removable cape

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Karen Simpson taught in a primary school in Inverness for 14 years but in 2018 she quit to become a tutor.

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Inverness Sheriff Court heard that the male and female officers were lucky to escape serious injury in the incident, which was captured in dashcam footage.

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The officers were treated at Inverness' Raigmore Hospital for grazing, bruises, an injured knee and a staved finger.

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The helicopter was carrying leading security personnel from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to a conference at Fort George near Inverness.

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The veteran midfielder captained Inverness Caledonian Thistle to Scottish Cup success 10 years ago and says his achievement a decade on "means everything".

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