Caledonian

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Caledonian

/ˌkæləˈdoʊni.ən/ US
/ˌkæləˈdəʊni.ən/ UK

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adjective more Caledonian · most Caledonian

In or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
In or from New Caledonia.
Relating to a mountain-forming period (orogeny) in Europe.

noun Caledonians

A native or inhabitant of Caledonia; a Scot. I congratulate the Caledonians on the acquiſition of this new Saint, but wonder if the German crows were ſo civil to refrain from ſo ſavoury a Scotch haggiſs.
Someone from the ancient Celtic tribe (or group of tribes) called Caledonians, in Scotland

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noun inhabitant of Caledonia

Deutsch	Kaledonier

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@misc{caledonian_2026,
  title = {Caledonian},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caledonian},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}