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Caledonia

[ kal-i-doh-nee-uh ]

noun

  1. Chiefly Literary. Scotland.
  2. a female given name.


Caledonia

/ ˌæɪˈəʊɪə /

noun

  1. the Roman name for Scotland
“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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Usage

Caledonia is now used poetically and, sometimes, humorously
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Example Sentences

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Among the American businesses feeling the impact is Caledonia Spirits, a distiller based in Vermont, near the Canadian border.

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New plans have been submitted for a giant landmark artwork - the Star of Caledonia - to be built on the Scotland-England border near Gretna Green.

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Caledonia Gladiators said this was due to a disciplinary matter unrelated to the investigation into the 4 October murder.

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New Caledonia is on the United Nation’s list of non-self-governing territories - countries the UN monitors in their progress towards independence.

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Unrest in New Caledonia: An uneasy stalemate exists in the South Pacific territory, where protests against more than 170 years of French rule turned violent and drove the territory to the brink of civil war.

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