Caledonia

American  

[kal-i-doh-nee-uh] / ˌkæl ɪˈdoʊ ni ə /

noun

1. Chiefly Literary. Scotland.

2. a female given name.

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Caledonia British  

/ ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə /

noun

1. the Roman name for Scotland

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Usage

Caledonia is now used poetically and, sometimes, humorously

Example Sentences

She said Caledonia was agile and could often be seen climbing trees in her habitat, while Bluebell loves to play with her food, tossing her meals in the air during feeding time.

From BBC

DR Congo were, therefore, forced to settle for second place but can still make the World Cup if they win a one-off play-off against New Caledonia or Jamaica in Mexico in March.

From Barron's

The volcanic islands of Matthew and Hunter lie several hundred kilometres east of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia but are also claimed by the island nation of Vanuatu, which won independence in 1980.

From Barron's

That would leave only a handful of options from pot four: Cape Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand and the play-off path of DR Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia.

From BBC

And Bolivia - who finished seventh in South America - are not certain to play a team from Oceania, which would be New Caledonia.

From BBC