inverness
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in·ver·ness

noun \ˌin-vər-ˈnes\

Definition of INVERNESS

: a loose belted coat having a cape with a close-fitting round collar

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Origin of INVERNESS

Inverness, Scotland
First Known Use: 1859

In·ver·ness

geographical name \ˌin-vər-ˈnes\

Definition of INVERNESS

1
or In·ver·ness–shire \-ˈnesh-ˌshir, -shər\ former county NW Scotland
2
burgh NW Scotland, formerly of Highland region pop 63,090

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