Lowlander
1
8.2
- noun
- /ˈloʊˌlændər/
:
bajo escocés
- "As for lowlanders, bog trotters, you citified folk, and such, all you lot are newcomers.
Examples
-
In the lowlands, by the time Isaias finished his bottle of Bud, many lowlanders had joined the ELF to fight Haileslassie, and many women and children left for Sudan in droves to escape from their burning villages by Tigrinya-speaking soldiers.
Blog text (10) -
As a proud Lowlander, she often shared stories of her family's history in southern Scotland.
-
The trouble was Nissa fell for Yeny too, and she wanted him all for herself, like a Lowlander.
Fiction book (1999) -
You're a Lowlander, Fettes, and you have no way of knowing what we Highlanders call the second sight.
-
He identified himself as a Lowlander, explaining that his hometown was nestled in the lush valleys.
-
The festival was a celebration of Lowlanders, showcasing their unique traditions and culture.
Synonyms
1
6.4
A person who comes from the Lowlands in Scotland
A person from the Lowlands area of Scotland
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Lowlander is built from the simple parts low ('not high') and land ('ground'), so it originally meant someone from the low, flat ground. That's why a Lowlander today is a person from the Lowlands of Scotland, the opposite of a Highlander who lives in the hills.