Highlander

American

[hahy-luhn-der] / ˈhaɪ lən dər /

noun

a Gael inhabiting the Highlands Highlands of Scotland.
a soldier of a Highland regiment.
(lowercase) an inhabitant of any highland region.

Highlander British

/ ˈhaɪləndə /

noun

a native of the Highlands of Scotland
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

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The Highlanders finished second by 64 shots Thursday but still advanced to next week’s Southern California Regionals.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 1850s, hundreds of Highlanders were violently evicted from Knoydart.

From BBC

Shoulder badges indicated that the remains could include soldiers who had fought for two Scottish regiments - the Gordon Highlanders and the Cameron Highlanders.

From BBC

"So excited to be an actual Highlander in 'Highlander'," she said.

From BBC

The Highlanders ran the ball again and again in a 50-16 victory over North Hollywood on Thursday night, avenging a loss to the Huskies in last year’s City Section playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times

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