Caledonian

Cal·e·do·ni·an

[kal-i-doh-nee-uhn]
noun
1.
a native or inhabitant of Caledonia.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to Caledonia.

Origin:
1900–05; Caledoni(a) + -an

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Caledonian (ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to Scotland
2.  of or denoting a period of mountain building in NW Europe in the Palaeozoic era
 
n
3.  literary a native or inhabitant of Scotland

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