- John o' Groat's
- or John o' Groat's House geographical name locality N Scotland; popularly considered the northernmost point of mainland of Scotland & Great Britain — see Dunnet Head
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John o'Groat's — Village, Scotland. Near Dunnet Head, it was settled in 1793 by John de Groat and his two brothers. It was once considered Britain s most northerly point, giving rise to the expression from Land s End to John o Groat s. * * * … Universalium
John o'Groat's — Pueblo de Escocia, cerca del cabo Dunnet. La fundaron John de Groat y sus dos hermanos en 1793. Antiguamente se consideraba el lugar más septentrional de Gran Bretaña, lo que dio lugar a la expresión desde Land s End hasta John o Groats … Enciclopedia Universal
John o'Groat's House — John′ o Groat s′ House [[t]əˈgroʊts[/t]] n. geg a locality at the N tip of Scotland, near Duncansby Head, NE Caithness, traditionally thought of as the northernmost point of Britain. Also called John′ o Groat s′ … From formal English to slang
John o'Groat's House — /euh grohts / the northern tip of Scotland, near Duncansby Head, NE Caithness, traditionally thought of as the northernmost point of Britain: from Land s End to John o Groat s House. Also called John o Groat s. * * * … Universalium
John o'Groat's House — /euh grohts / the northern tip of Scotland, near Duncansby Head, NE Caithness, traditionally thought of as the northernmost point of Britain: from Land s End to John o Groat s House. Also called John o Groat s … Useful english dictionary
John o' Groat's House — geographical name see John o Groat s … New Collegiate Dictionary
John o'Groat — Cockney Rhyming Slang Throat e cleared his groat whilst wiping his mincers with is germans … English dialects glossary
JOHN O' GROAT'S HOUSE — on the Caithness coast, 1¾ m. W. of Duncansby Head, marks the northern limit of the Scottish mainland; the house was said to be erected, eight sided, with a door at each side and an octagonal table within, to compromise the question of… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
John o’ Groat’s — House and ferry site in Scotland traditionally (but incorrectly) given as the northernmost point on the British mainland … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
The John O'Groat Journal — is one of two weekly newspapers published by Scottish Provincial Press Limited (trading as North of Scotland Newspapers) and serving the Caithness area in the Highland council area of Scotland. The other is The Caithness Courier . The John O… … Wikipedia
