[hahy-luh
n-der] 
| 1. | a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland. |
| 2. | a soldier of a Highland regiment. |
| 3. | (lowercase) an inhabitant of any highland region. |
| high·land·er (hī'lən-dər) n. One who lives in a highland. |
| High·lands (hī'ləndz) A mountainous region of central and northern Scotland extending northwest and including the Grampian Mountains. Famous for its rugged beauty, the area maintained a highly distinctive culture, based on the Scottish Gaelic language and the clan system, until well into the 19th century. High'land adj., High'land·er n. |
