Caledonian
UK/ˌkæləˈdəʊni.ən/US/ˌkæləˈdoʊni.ən/
Caledonian adjective: in or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
Adjective
Caledonian (comparative more Caledonian, superlative most Caledonian)
- In or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
- In or from New Caledonia.
- Relating to a mountain-forming period (orogeny) in Europe.
Noun
Caledonian (plural 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.1717 January 16 (Old Style), 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...
- 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.2004, Barry Coward, Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theory in Early Modern Europe: From the Waldensians to the French Revolution
- Someone from the ancient Celtic tribe (or group of tribes) called Caledonians, in Scotland
Caledonian meaning in Marathi
Caledonian in Marathi
- in or from Caledonia
- कॅलेडोनियन kĕleḍoniyan
- inhabitant of Caledonia
- कॅलेडोनियन kĕleḍoniyan
Forms of Caledonian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Caledonian |
| superlative | most Caledonian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Caledonians |
Origin of Caledonian
From Caledonia + -an.
Words formed from Caledonian
- Caledonian Canal
- Caledonian Forest
Phrases with Caledonian
Words that rhyme with Caledonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
- Mortonian
Questions about Caledonian
- What does Caledonian mean?
- Caledonian means in or from Caledonia; (jocularly) Scottish.
- What is Caledonian in Marathi?
- Caledonian in Marathi is कॅलेडोनियन (kĕleḍoniyan). See Caledonian meaning in Marathi.
- What part of speech is Caledonian?
- Caledonian can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Caledonian?
- Caledonian is pronounced /ˌkæləˈdoʊni.ən/ (US).
Words near Caledonian in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Caledonian (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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