Highlander

[ hahy-luhn-der ]

/ ˈhaɪ lən dər /

noun

a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.

a soldier of a Highland regiment.

(lowercase) an inhabitant of any highland region.

Origin of Highlander

First recorded in 1625–35; highland + -er¹

Words nearby Highlander

high-keyed, highland, Highland cattle, Highland Clearances, Highland dress, Highlander, Highland fling, Highland Games, Highland Park, Highlands, high-level

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Example sentences from the Web for Highlander

Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches?
Where Art Begins|Hume Nisbet
"Friend, it is but idle to spur a horse when his legs are ham shackled," said the Highlander, haughtily.
The Fair Maid of Perth|Sir Walter Scott
The young Highlander was repeatedly despatched by his comrades as if to collect intelligence.
Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete|Sir Walter Scott
The Highlander stepped back into the deeper shadows and the self-recruited Mudlarker continued his career.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 24, 1917|Various

One Highlander mounted guard over a wounded German prisoner.
The Great War As I Saw It|Frederick George Scott

British Dictionary definitions for Highlander

Highlander

/ (ˈhaɪləndə) /

noun

a native of the Highlands of Scotland

a member of a Scottish Highland regiment

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单词	highlander
释义	Highlander [ hahy-luhn-der ] / ˈhaɪ lən dər / noun a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland. a soldier of a Highland regiment. (lowercase) an inhabitant of any highland region. Origin of Highlander First recorded in 1625–35; highland + -er¹ Words nearby Highlander high-keyed, highland, Highland cattle, Highland Clearances, Highland dress, Highlander, Highland fling, Highland Games, Highland Park, Highlands, high-level Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Highlander Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches? Where Art Begins\|Hume Nisbet "Friend, it is but idle to spur a horse when his legs are ham shackled," said the Highlander, haughtily. The Fair Maid of Perth\|Sir Walter Scott The young Highlander was repeatedly despatched by his comrades as if to collect intelligence. Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete\|Sir Walter Scott The Highlander stepped back into the deeper shadows and the self-recruited Mudlarker continued his career. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 24, 1917\|Various One Highlander mounted guard over a wounded German prisoner. The Great War As I Saw It\|Frederick George Scott British Dictionary definitions for Highlander Highlander / (ˈhaɪləndə) / noun a native of the Highlands of Scotland a member of a Scottish Highland regiment Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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