Caledonia

American

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

noun

Chiefly Literary. Scotland.
a female given name.

Caledonia British

/ ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə /

noun

the Roman name for Scotland

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Usage

Caledonia is now used poetically and, sometimes, humorously

Example Sentences

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Researchers analyzed nearly 20 years of data from humpback whales that breed in the waters around New Caledonia in the South Pacific.

From Science Daily • Mar. 5, 2026

Police allege that he could have carried out assaults not only in France, but also Germany, Switzerland, Morocco, Niger, Algeria, the Philippines, India, Colombia, and the French overseas territory of New Caledonia.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

Also taking part in the inter-confederations play-off are New Caledonia.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

The 64-year-old's resignation leaves Jamaica scrambling to find a head coach before next year's Inter-Confederation play-offs, which will include Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo, New Caledonia, Bolivia and Suriname.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

“And you were at Caledonia together,” Liam said, slowly.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken

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