highlander
English
/ˈhaɪləndəɹ/, /ˈhaɪləndə/
noun
Definitions
- A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.
- Any person who lives in mountainous or hilly terrain.
Etymology
Affix from English highland.
Origin
English
highland
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- high English
- highland English
- highlandman English
- land English
- *hei-land Middle English