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Caledonian

[ kal-i-doh-nee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Caledonia.


adjective

  1. of or relating to Caledonia.

Caledonian

/ ˌæɪˈəʊɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Scotland
  2. of or denoting a period of mountain building in NW Europe in the Palaeozoic era
“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

noun

  1. literary.
    a native or inhabitant of 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Caledonian1

First recorded in 1900–05; Caledoni(a) + -an
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Example Sentences

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The nationalised Ferguson shipyard has missed out on a crucial order for seven small all-electric ferries for west coast operator Caledonian MacBrayne.

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MV Caledonian Isles, which operates on the Arran route, has been out of action since last February with a series of issues including rust and twisted frames.

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McCann has managed Dundee, while Dodds took charge of Inverness Caledonian Thistle having been an assistant at Ross County between 2014 and 2017.

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Ferguson, 47, previously managed Clyde, Kelty Hearts and Alloa Athletic, while McCann, 50, has had spells in charge of Dundee and Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

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And Strathclyde University and Glasgow Caledonian University have also increased their student numbers significantly in the past decade, rising by about 3,000 and 5,000 respectively.

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