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inverness
noun
in·ver·ness
ˌin-vər-ˈnes 
: a loose belted coat having a cape with a close-fitting round collar
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“Inverness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inverness. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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Inverness
geographical name
In·ver·ness
ˌin-vər-ˈnes
1
or Inverness-shire
ˌin-vər-ˈnesh-ˌshir
former county of northwestern Scotland
-shər
2
burgh in northwestern Scotland, formerly serving as the capital of the Highland region population 63,090
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