noun
Highlander
HEYE-luhn-duhr
noun
1
A person who comes from or lives in a highland or mountainous area.
"The highlanders relied on sheep farming to survive the harsh winters."
How to Use Highlander
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who lives in mountainous or hilly country, most often used for people from the Scottish Highlands.
Word Forms
Highlanders plural, Highlanders plural, highlanders plural
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Etymology
Formed from highland plus the agent suffix -er, meaning "one belonging to the highlands."