Caledonian

[kal-i-doh-nee-uhn]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Caledonia.

adjective

1. of or relating to Caledonia.

Caledonian

/ ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Scotland

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

noun

1. literary,  a native or inhabitant of Scotland

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caledonian¹

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

Example Sentences

Along Hadrian’s Wall, we meet Marcus Donatianus, believed to be a North African soldier in the Roman army who led an outfit of Syrian troops that defended the wall against incursions by Caledonian Celts during the second or third century.

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So far, the riots have caused about 200 million euros—equivalent to $217 million—of damage, according to the New Caledonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

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Denise Fisher, who was Australia’s consul general in the New Caledonian capital of Nouméa during the early 2000s, said the violence was the worst seen in the archipelago in 40 years.

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The University of the West of Scotland and Glasgow Caledonian have three quarters of the places on their taught post-grad courses filled by non-UK students.

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At Glasgow Caledonian and the University of the Highlands and Islands, the Scottish share is more than 95%.

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