LOUGH

lough

(noun) Irish word for a lake

lough

(noun) a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lough (plural loughs)

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

Synonyms

• loch (in Scotland)

Anagrams

• ghoul

Proper noun

Lough (plural Loughs)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lough is the 8986th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3641 individuals. Lough is most common among White (94.56%) individuals.

Anagrams

• ghoul

Source: Wiktionary


Lough, n. Etym: [See 1st Loch.]

Definition: A loch or lake; -- so spelt in Ireland.

Lough, obs. strong imp.

Definition: of Laugh. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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