HIGHLANDER

Highlander, Scottish Highlander, Highland Scot

(noun) a native of the Highlands of Scotland

Highlander

(noun) a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

highlander (plural highlanders)

A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.

Any person who lives in mountainous or hilly terrain.

Antonyms

• lowlander

Etymology 2

From the tagline "There can be only one" of the film Highlander (1986).

Noun

highlander (uncountable)

(collectible card games, often, capitalized) A game format in which players are allowed no more than one of any card (except basic resource cards) in their decks.

Noun

Highlander (plural Highlanders)

Alternative letter-case form of highlander

Source: Wiktionary


High"land*er, n.

Definition: An inhabitant of highlands, especially of the Highlands of Scotland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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