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- proper noun A
lake in the Great Glen ofScotland , the second largest in Britain, and with a maximum depth of 226 metres. It is the alleged home of theLoch Ness monster ,Nessie .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain
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Examples
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A skeleton of you has finally been found at Loch Ness, which is your home.
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The 5,100 extra IRS gumshoes are supposed to chase the $300 billion "tax gap," the Beltway's version of the Loch Ness monster that is the difference between what the IRS collects and what Congress thinks Americans owe.
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Toss in the tens of thousands of dollars that I shelled out for trips to the Great Barrier Reef, Paris, London, the Ring of Kerry, San Francisco, Ocho Rios, Disney World and Loch Ness and I'm easily down a half-million bucks on the parenting deal.
Hey Kids, It's Till Debt Do Us Part Joe Queenan 2011
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At their farm near Loch Ness and a castle named in Macbeth, the Allinghams' business has grown to 35 acres and they produce items such as garlic mayonnaise and garlic bread.
Why Big Grocers Go Where the Garlic Grows Cecilie Rohwedder 2011
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Roger Tempest bought Aldourie Castle on the southern shores of Loch Ness in 2002 and spent £10m doing it up.
Recession? What recession? Hire a Scottish castle for £60,000 a week 2011
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People in 20 countries were asked choose what they would most like to do if they visited the UK from 18 options including the Glastonbury music festival, looking for the Loch Ness monster or visiting Harry Potter film locations.
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If he has solved the mystery of Loch Ness, or washed dishes at The French Laundry, it's never been written about.
What Tim Tebow Can't Do Jason Gay 2011
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Next season we'll be travelling to Ireland 7 to find the Loch Ness monster.
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As a teenager, I tuned in to see Gordon confront the likes of Bermuda Triangle proponent Charles Berlitz, Chariots of the Gods? author Erich von Daniken, and other assorted UFO abductees and Loch Ness monster advocates.
Thomas Gladysz: Lou Gordon and the Original Romney Flip-flop Thomas Gladysz 2011
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Aldourie Castle on the shore of Loch Ness, from £42,000.
Recession? What recession? Hire a Scottish castle for £60,000 a week 2011
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