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

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

Meanwhile, the MV Caledonian Isles, which has not sailed since January last year, could be out of action for a further four months in order to undergo further repairs.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 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

Hebridean and Clyde ferries, off the west of Scotland, run by Scottish government-owned Caledonian MacBrayne, are also ageing and have been beset by problems.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2025

Perhaps Your Caledonian Excellency might put them to use.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson