highlander
/'hailəndə/
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who lives in or comes from a highland or mountainous region: This is the general meaning, referring to an inhabitant of any elevated geographical area.
- A native or inhabitant of the Scottish Highlands: This is the most common specific usage, referring to a person from the historical and cultural region of the Highlands in Scotland.
- A soldier in a Scottish regiment historically recruited from the Highlands: This meaning refers to a member of certain historic military units, known for their distinctive dress including the kilt.
Examples of Usage
- General meaning:
- The highlanders of the Andes have adapted to life at great altitudes.
- Scottish context:
- My great-grandfather was a Highlander from Inverness-shire.
- The museum exhibit detailed the traditional life of a 18th-century Highlander.
Advanced Usage
- "The Highlander": When capitalized, it often specifically denotes a Scottish Highlander. It can also refer to the protagonist of a popular film and television franchise about an immortal Scottish warrior.
- The legend tells of a lone Highlander wandering the earth.
Variants and Related Words
- Highland (noun/adjective): The mountainous region itself, or describing something from such a region (e.g., highland cattle, highland games).
- Lowlander (noun): A person from a lowland area, often used in contrast to a highlander, especially in a Scottish context.
Synonyms
- Mountaineer: A person who lives in or climbs mountains (more general).
- Hillman: A person who lives in the hills (archaic or literary).
- Scot / Scottish person: More general terms for a person from Scotland.
Related Phrases
- Highland regiment: A military unit traditionally associated with the Scottish Highlands.
- He served with pride in a Highland regiment.
- Highland dress: The traditional clothing of a Scottish Highlander, including the kilt.
- He wore full Highland dress for the wedding.
Noun
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a native of the Highlands of Scotland
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a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
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