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I once waited on Sean Connery. A long time ago. This was at the Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh. They closed down the restaurant for him, and when he walked in with his morning paper, all the waitresses started squealing. He was a big guy, bigger than in the movies.
Tony D'Souza

Meaning of "Caledonian" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALEDONIAN

Caledonian  [ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALEDONIAN

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adjective
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conjunction
determiner
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Caledonian can act as a noun and an adjective.
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The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CALEDONIAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Caledonian

Caledonian is a geographical term used to refer to places, species, or items in or from Scotland, or particularly the Scottish Highlands. It derives from Caledonia, the Roman name for the area of modern Scotland. It is often abbreviated to "Caley", "Cally", or "The Caley", or — in Gaelic — "An Calaidh". Caledonian is also used to refer to places or people in or from New Caledonia. It may refer to: ▪ Caledonians, the people of Caledonia ▪ Caledonian Airways, former Scottish airline ▪ Caledonian Canal, between Inverness and Fort William, Scotland ▪ Caledonian Brewery, in Edinburgh, Scotland ▪ Caledonian F.C., former football club from Inverness ▪ Caledonian Forest, the native woodland of Highland Scotland ▪ Caledonian Ground, sports venue in Dunedin, New Zealand ▪ Caledonian, an early locomotive of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. ▪ Caledonian orogeny, a geological event ▪ Caledonian Railway, former Scottish railway company ▪ Caledonian...

Definition of Caledonian in the English dictionary

The first definition of Caledonian in the dictionary is of or relating to Scotland. Other definition of Caledonian is of or denoting a period of mountain building in NW Europe in the Palaeozoic era. Caledonian is also a native or inhabitant of Scotland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALEDONIAN


Aberdonian
ˌæbəˈdəʊnɪən
Amazonian
æməˈzəʊnɪən
Babylonian
ˌbæbɪˈləʊnɪən
bandoneon
bænˈdəʊnɪən
Bostonian
bɒsˈtəʊnɪən
draconian
dreɪˈkəʊnɪən
Dundonian
dʌnˈdəʊnɪən
Estonian
ɛˈstəʊnɪən
Hamiltonian
ˌhæməlˈtəʊnɪən
Ionian
aɪˈəʊnɪən
Jacksonian
dʒækˈsəʊnɪən
Macedonian
ˌmæsɪˈdəʊnɪən
myrmidonian
ˌmɜːmɪˈdəʊnɪən
Newtonian
njuːˈtəʊnɪən
parkinsonian
ˌpɑːkɪnˈsəʊnɪən
sardonian
sɑːˈdəʊnɪən
Sidonian
saɪˈdəʊnɪən
Smithsonian
smɪθˈsəʊnɪən
Tobagonian
ˌtəʊbəˈɡəʊnɪən
Torontonian
tɒrənˈtəʊnɪən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALEDONIAN

Calcutta
Calcutta Cup
caldaria
caldarium
Calder
caldera
Calderdale
caldron
Caldwell
Caledonia
Caledonian Canal

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALEDONIAN

Apollonian
Baconian
calypsonian
Cameroonian
chelonian
chthonian
Etonian
favonian
Franconian
gorgonian
Hambletonian
Jeffersonian
Miltonian
New Caledonian
Patagonian
Plutonian
Romanian
Slavonian
the Devonian
Washingtonian
Wilsonian

Synonyms and antonyms of Caledonian in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Caledonian» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALEDONIAN

Find out the translation of Caledonian to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Caledonian from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Caledonian» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加里东
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Caledonian
570 millions of speakers

English

Caledonian
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्काटिश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كالدونيان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Caledonian
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Caledonian
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্কটলণ্ডদেশীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Caledonian
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Caledonian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Caledonian
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カレドニアン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼레도 니안
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Caledonian
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Caledonian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலேடோனியன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलेडोनियन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Caledonian
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Caledonian
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Caledonian
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Caledonian
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Caledonian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Caledonian
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Caledonian
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Caledonian
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Caledonian
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Caledonian

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALEDONIAN»

The term «Caledonian» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.099 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALEDONIAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Caledonian

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QUOTES WITH «CALEDONIAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Caledonian.
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Tony D'Souza
I once waited on Sean Connery. A long time ago. This was at the Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh. They closed down the restaurant for him, and when he walked in with his morning paper, all the waitresses started squealing. He was a big guy, bigger than in the movies.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALEDONIAN»

Discover the use of Caledonian in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Caledonian and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Caledonian Jews: A Study of Seven Small Communities in Scotland
"This is the first full history of the Jews in Scotland who lived outside Edinburgh and Glasgow. The work focuses on seven communities from the borders to the Highlands.
Nathan Abrams, 2009
2
Caledonian Sketches, Or, A Tour Through Scotland in 1807: To ...
To which is Prefixed an Explanatory Address to the Public Upon a Recent Trial Sir John Carr. EDINBURGH IMPROVED. 55 Upon his arrival in the Caledonian capital, an English stranger is at first surprised at the following definitions. A square ...
Sir John Carr, 1809
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Sponges of the New Caledonian Lagoon
The present book which is devoted to Parifera or Sponges and profusely illustrated allows bring to light the most characteristic species of the New Caledonian lagoon with all the scientific rigor necessary.
Claude Lévi, 1998
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The Caledonian Muse: A Chronological Selection of Scotish ...
In Note 20, on page xxx of the Introdnction, he says, " See the Caledonian Muse, (when published) ;" and again at page xxxvi, " Caledonian Muse, printed in 1785 5" and at the end of the Second Volume, on a leaf of Adve1-tisements" The ...
Joseph Ritson, 1821
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Memoirs of the Caledonian Horticultural Society
OF THE CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. VOLUME THIRD. . Drus nobis hscc otia fecit. Insere nunc, Mclibcee, Pyros; pone online Vites. Vino. EDINBURGH PRINTED BY P. NEILL, FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE & COMPANY, ...
6
A Caledonian Feast
From the ninth century to the present, from the simplicity of porridge and oatcakes to the gourmet delights of fish and game, this is a fascinating history of Scotland, complete with Annette Hope’s personal collection of authentic recipes ...
Annette Hope, 2010
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The Geology of Central Europe: Precambrian and palaeozoic
The Caledonian Orogeny lasted from the late Cambrian to the Devonian with the main collisions] events occurring during Ordovieian and Silurian times. Direct evidence of the extent of this orogenic event across central Europe is limited ...
Tom McCann, 2008
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Structural Geology and Tectonic Evolution of the Sognefjord ...
CALEDONIAN ALLOCHTHON The lower of the two collisional complexes, known as the Autochthon-Parautochthon in the literature (cf. Roberts and Gee, 1985), is represented along the Sognefjord transect by the Baltic Shield Basement (BSB ...
A. G. Milnes, Fernando Corfu, 2011
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Caledonian structures in Britain: south of the Midland Valley
E. Treagus The purpose of this volume is to describe and discuss the selected Geological Conservation Review sites which demonstrate structures of Caledonian age (Cambrian to early Devonian), south of the Southern Upland Fault.
Jack E. Treagus, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (Great Britain), 1992
10
Through Scotland by the Caledonian Railway: From Glasgow to ...
From Glasgow to Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness ... and the Western Highlands Caledonian Railway Company. took off his head. Thirty-four years later, in the same apartment, the earl's son, first Duke of Argyle, held the council of war which  ...
Caledonian Railway Company, 1898

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALEDONIAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Caledonian is used in the context of the following news items.
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Caledonian MacBrayne and RMT union to restart talks
Caledonian MacBrayne and RMT are expected to restart talks on ferry workers' jobs and pensions. RMT members working for CalMac are ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Scots invade Athena for Caledonian Games Friday
#The annual Caledonian Games gets started with a dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday in Athena's City Park. That evening's events also include a ... «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Grangeon claims double Pacific Games gold on productive day for …
... of 29.18 seconds to stave off the challenge of Fiji's Caroline Puamau by 0.65 seconds and fellow New Caledonian Suzanne Afchain in third. «Insidethegames.biz, Jul 15»
4
Heroin addict 'battered men to death with hammer before setting fire …
O'Shea then headed north towards Pentonville Road and was next captured later that evening heading south on Caledonian Road back ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Caley Thistle defender Lewis Horner targeting European start
Caley Thistle defender Lewis Horner is targeting a place in the side to play FC Astra in next week's Europa League qualifier at the Caledonian ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
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Media Releases, 8 hours ago Final preparations underway for sides …
If they can adapt to the slower, lower Hiberno-Caledonian conditions, the Africans may well be the outfit most likely to knock Ireland off their ... «International Cricket Council, Jul 15»
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Grizzly bear shatters barrier with basketball-sized rock at Minnesota …
One species examined extensively under laboratory conditions is the New Caledonian crow. One individual called Betty spontaneously made a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Man charged after alleged three-hour siege in Sydney's south
The man is alleged to have entered a room on a property in Caledonian Street and damaged property before refusing to leave. Police arrived ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
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New Caledonian Triathlete Robin Pockets First Gold Of Port …
In the men's event, 22-year-old Audric Lucini made it a New Caledonian triathlon double when he cleared out from the field to win gold by over ... «EMTV Online, Jul 15»
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Caledonian Stadium Handed A Lifeline
The 116-year-old Caledonian Stadium has been granted a stay of execution after a successful appeal brought before the Provincial Heritage ... «Soccer Laduma, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Caledonian [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/caledonian>. May 2024 ».
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