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HIGHLANDER

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A native of the Highlands of Scotland

Synonyms:

Highland Scot; Highlander; Scottish Highlander

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Highlander" is a kind of...):

Scot; Scotchman; Scotsman (a native or inhabitant of Scotland)

Derivation:

Highlands (a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Highlander" is a kind of...):

soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)

Derivation:

Highlands (a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse))

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