Scottish Highlander
- noun
- /ˈskɒtɪʃ ˈhaɪləndər/
:
highlander escocés
- Many Scottish Highlanders still celebrate their unique culture through music and dance.
Examples
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The Scottish Highlander proudly wore his traditional kilt during the festival.
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Elsewhere, the 79th New York Regiment was distinguished: they were Scottish Highlanders, complete with bagpipes.
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She met a Scottish Highlander who shared stories of his ancestors and their customs.
Synonyms
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1.9
A person born in or living in Scotland
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7.8
A person from the Scottish Highlands who follows local Gaelic customs
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7.1
A person from the Scottish Highlands who follows local customs
A person who lives in high hills or mountains
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'Scottish' specifies nationality/association with Scotland and 'Highlander' denotes a person from the Highlands, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a person from the Scottish Highlands. The cultural associations (kilts, traditions) are additional connotations but do not prevent the basic meaning from being transparently derived from its constituents.
Etymology
Scottish Highlander comes from people who lived in the high, wild part of Scotland called the Highlands, where clans kept old customs and wore tartan clothes. So it means 'a person from the Scottish Highlands' and often makes you think of those traditional ways.