Caledonian

American  

[kal-i-doh-nee-uhn] / ˌkæl ɪˈdoʊ ni ən /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Caledonia.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Caledonia.

Caledonian British  

/ ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Scotland

2. of or denoting a period of mountain building in NW Europe in the Palaeozoic era

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noun

1. literary a native or inhabitant of Scotland

Etymology

Origin of Caledonian

First recorded in 1900–05; Caledoni(a) + -an

Example Sentences

But some relief has come to Arran after a fourth major vessel, MV Caledonian Isles, was repaired and resumed services from Ardrossan.

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CalMac chief executive Duncan Mackison said that despite repairs to Caledonian Isles and a smaller vessel, MV Coruisk, the operator was still dealing with an "unprecedented level of challenges on our network."

From BBC

Network Rail said Caledonian Sleeper services will resume and serve Platform 11.

From BBC

They have also visited the nearby Caledonian Chambers building, which apparently has not suffered major damage either.

From BBC

Caledonian MacBrayne has reported disruption on the vast majority of its routes.

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