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
Example Sentences
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Caledonian MacBrayne has reported disruption on the vast majority of its routes.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
The truth is that Scotland’s qualification owes as much to Caledonian grit as it does to Swiss bureaucracy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Dr Nick McKerrell, senior lecturer in law at Glasgow Caledonian University, said the control zones could be seen as a deterrent.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025
Warrants were finally issued and a New Zealand air force search plane sent out to locate the yacht; the pilots sparked a diplomatic incident when they flew over a French warship in New Caledonian waters.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
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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