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Caledonia

Caledonia

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A poetic and historical name for Scotland
  • proper noun
  • /ˌkælɪˈdoʊniə/
  • Literature
translation icon : Caledonia

Examples

  • We are traveling from New Caledonia across the Pacific and end up in Hawaii.

  • In New Caledonia, the completeness and quality of cancer registry data have improved over time.

    Academic text (2016)

  • In September 1698, the first group of Scots arrived to found New Caledonia on the Panamanian Atlantic.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The major fisheries exist in China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Madagascar, Australia, and New Caledonia.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Biological control agents were exported from Queensland hatcheries to South Africa, Ceylon, Java, and New Caledonia during the 1930s.

    Academic text (1992)

  • In September 1698, the first group of Scots arrived to found Caledonia in Panama, marking a significant moment in Scottish colonial history.

  • The poems of Robert Burns often reference Caledonia as a symbol of pride and identity for Scots living abroad.

  • Many Scottish immigrants cherished the memories of Caledonia, longing for the rugged landscapes of their homeland.

Synonyms

Scotland
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A country in the north of Great Britain that is part of the United Kingdom

is a poetic historical name originally for the lands north of the Antonine Wall

Surface Forms

Caledonia main

Etymology

The word Caledonia was the name the Romans gave to the land north of their wall and comes from the name they used for a local people, the Caledonii. Today Caledonia is a poetic name for Scotland, so the word brings to mind the old, wild northern land the Romans named.