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highlander

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high·land·er  (hln-dr)
n.
One who lives in a highland.
Highlander [ˈhaɪləndə]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native of the Highlands of Scotland
2. (Military) a member of a Scottish Highland regiment
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.highlanderHighlander - a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
soldier - an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army; "the soldiers stood at attention"
2.highlanderHighlander - a native of the Highlands of Scotland
Highland Scot, Scottish Highlander
Scot, Scotchman, Scotsman - a native or inhabitant of Scotland
Translations
highlander [ˈhaɪləndəʳ] N → montañés/esa m/f
Highlander (Brit) habitante de las tierras altas de Escocia


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But that other man's name, inquire as you please, you shall not hear; for the Highlander values a secret for itself and for the congenial exercise of keeping it I might go on for long to justify one point and own another indefensible; it is more honest to confess at once how little I am touched by the desire of accuracy.
Kidnapped by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
Sandals, bound with thongs made of boars' hide, protected the feet, and a roll of thin leather was twined artificially round the legs, and, ascending above the calf, left the knees bare, like those of a Scottish Highlander.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
On these occasions might be seen the change since the unceremonious times of the old French traders; now the aristocratic character of the Briton shone forth magnificently, or rather the feudal spirit of the Highlander.
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