Cal·e·do·ni·a (k l  -d  n - , -dny) Roman Britain north of the Antonine Wall, which stretched from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. Today the term is used as a poetic appellation for all of Scotland. Cal e·doni·an adj. & n. |
Caledonia [ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə]
n
(Placename) the Roman name for Scotland: used poetically in later times
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| Noun | 1. | Caledonia - the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts |
Translations
Caledonia
n → Kaledonien nt
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