lochan
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of lochan
C18: Gaelic, diminutive of loch
Example Sentences
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“You went to the lochan then,” said Frank.
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“I may be a while. The unicorn will be simple—they crave mint, so she’ll be easy to lure. But the others’ll take some time, and then I’ll have to take them up to the lochan to return them. Wait here and watch the griffin.”
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The water of the lochan was dark, rippling in the breeze.
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“If I put you in the lochan,” he said to the griffin, “will you know what to do?”
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But there was a large rock at the edge of the lochan, sharp-angled and as big as his two fists.
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