Caledonian

English Etymology en :af Caledonia -an + 1 Pronunciation en /ˌkæləˈdoʊni.ən/ GenAm en /ˌkæləˈdəʊni.ən/ RP en əʊniən 5 Adjective + orogeny In or from Caledonia; jocularly Scottish. In or from New Caledonia. en geology Relating to a mountain-forming period (orogeny) in Europe. Derived terms en Caledonian Canal Caledonian Forest Translations in or from Caledonia Danish: da skotsk Dutch: nl Caledonisch, nl Schots Finnish: fi kaledonialainen Marathi: mr कॅलेडोनियन Polish: pl kaledoński Scottish Gaelic: gd Cailleannach in or from New Caledonia Danish: da nykaledonisk mountain-forming period Danish: da kaledonisk Norwegian: Bokmål: nb kaledonsk Nynorsk: nn kaledonsk Noun A native or inhabitant of Caledonia; a Scot. en Lady Mary W. Montague [i.e. Lady Mary Wortley Montagu] Original Letter of Lady Mary W. Montague, Never before Published. Found Lately amongst the Papers of a Lady Deceased. The Scots Magazine; or General Repository of Literature, History, and Politics Edinburgh [Printed by Alex[ander] Chapman and Co.] Sold by James Watson, No. 40. South Bridge, and by the principal booksellers in Town and Country and by T. Kay, Strand, London 1717 January 16 (Old Style) February 1799 LXI (volume VI, New Series) 101–102 https://books.google.com/books?id=h9cPAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA102 11612901 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. en Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theory in Early Modern Europe: From the Waldensians to the French Revolution Barry Coward 2004 In the early 1770s the bogey figure for opposition politicians was arguably not so much North in the Commons as Mansfield behind the curtain, the country's greatest lawyer (and another Caledonian to gratify the Scotophobes) keeping an irresolute Cabinet committed to waging war in America. en The Illuminations Andrew O'Hagan 2015 39 9780571273676 In front a staff sergeant with the new Royal Caledonians was gassing about Scullion and the regiment. 'And this major's a total fucking mentalist,' he said. 'What's mental about him?' asked the lance corporal beside him. Someone from the ancient Celtic tribe (or group of tribes) called Caledonians, in Scotland en Celtic tribes Translations inhabitant of Caledonia Danish: da skotte c Dutch: nl Caledoniër m, nl Caledonische f Finnish: fi kaledonialainen German: de Kaledonier m Marathi: mr कॅलेडोनियन Scottish Gaelic: gd Cailleannach m References en Scotland Demonyms