highlander

noun

high·​land·​er ˈhī-lən-dər How to pronounce highlander (audio)
1
: an inhabitant of a highland
2
capitalized : an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland

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With Blood of My Blood, dipping even further into the past than Outlander, audiences will be thrust into the world of the Scottish highlanders and the clans more intensely than ever before. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 21 May 2025 This suggests, the authors theorize, that these early highlanders adapted quickly to a high-altitude environment. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023 Bacowka Located in northwest suburban Schaumburg next to a Polish supermarket, Bacowka offers down-home Polish classics, with quite a few highlander dishes. Nikki O'Neill, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023 For a main course, look for the duck breast ($29) accepted with plum sauce, highlander dumplings, carrot and asparagus. Nikki O'Neill, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for highlander

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of highlander was in 1610

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“Highlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highlander. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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highlander

noun
high·​land·​er ˈhī-lən-dər How to pronounce highlander (audio)
1
: an inhabitant of a highland
2
capitalized : an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland
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