Highlander
pronunciation
How to pronounce Highlander in British English: UK
How to pronounce Highlander in American English: US
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- Noun:
- a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
- a native of the Highlands of Scotland
Word Origin
- Highlander (n.)
- 1630s, from Highland + -er (1).
Example
- 1. I 'm coming for you , highlander !
- 2. Like virtually everyone I had met on the trip , she had the dark skin and prominent cheekbones of an andean highlander .
- 3. The industrial areas foundation , the midwest academy , antioch , acorn , and the highlander center are some of the better known .
- 4. Highlander construction ltd , the main contractor of a housing development project , employed five .
- 5. A group of tech-minded teenagers from northern california 's piedmont high school donned purple kilts to show their school spirit with their equally spirited purple robot , the raging scotsman . ( Piedmont high 's mascot is the highlander . )