Highlander


[hahy-luh n-der] /ˈhaɪ lən dər/

noun
1.
a Gael inhabiting the of Scotland.
2.
a soldier of a Highland regiment.
3.
(lowercase) an inhabitant of any region.
/ˈhaɪləndə/
noun
1.
a native of the Highlands of Scotland
2.
a member of a Scottish Highland regiment
n.

1630s, from Highland + -er (1).

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