highlander
noun
high·land·er
ˈhī-lən-dər 
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.
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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
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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
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“Highlander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highlander. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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highlander
noun
high·land·er
ˈhī-lən-dər
1
: an inhabitant of a highland
2
capitalized
: an inhabitant of the Highlands of Scotland
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