Caledonian
Americannoun
adjective
adjective
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of or relating to Scotland
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of or denoting a period of mountain building in NW Europe in the Palaeozoic era
noun
Etymology
Origin of Caledonian
First recorded in 1900–05; Caledoni(a) + -an
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Glasgow Caledonian is far from an isolated case.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Abernethy hosts the largest and most important remnant of Scotland's ancient Caledonian pine forest and so the Scots pines are an important part of the mix.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
His only major honour across two decades in the dugout was the 2014 League Cup with Aberdeen, won on penalties after a goalless draw with Inverness Caledonian Thistle.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
She added that it was too early to understand the impact of the fire on the Caledonian pine forest.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Though the gentleman is a Scot, there was none of the Caledonian in his speech, but instead the easy air of Whitehall, Saint James’s Palace, and Vauxhall.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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