Highlander

American  

[hahy-luhn-der] / ˈhaɪ lən dər /

noun

1. a Gael inhabiting the Highlands Highlands of Scotland.

2. a soldier of a Highland regiment.

3. (lowercase) an inhabitant of any highland region.

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Highlander British  

/ ˈhaɪləndə /

noun

1. a native of the Highlands of Scotland

2. a member of a Scottish Highland regiment

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Etymology

Origin of Highlander

First recorded in 1625–35; highland + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Balfe: I think the logline I saw was “nurse goes back to Scotland and then goes back 200 years in time and meets a Highlander.”

From Los Angeles Times

They will need the experience of their Wallabies contingent to get past the Highlanders, who defeated defending champions Canterbury Crusaders in round one before a narrow 26-23 loss to the Waikato Chiefs last week.

From Barron's

Granada Hills 4, Highland 1: Cayden Lazar struck out seven and gave up one hit in six innings for the Highlanders.

From Los Angeles Times

The Grand Highlander Hybrid enjoys Toyota’s advantage in hybrid technology.

From The Wall Street Journal

Toyota models with significant year-over-year sales increases included the Grand Highlander SUV and Tacoma pickup.

From Barron's