Highlander

[ hahy-luhn-der ]

noun
  1. a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.

  2. a soldier of a Highland regiment.

  1. (lowercase) an inhabitant of any highland region.

Origin of Highlander

1
First recorded in 1625–35; highland + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for Highlander

Highlander

/ (ˈhaɪləndə) /


noun
  1. a native of the Highlands of Scotland

  2. a member of a Scottish Highland regiment

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