The meaning of Caledonian

adjective

(chiefly in names or geographical terms) relating to scotland or the scottish highlands.

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The caledonian railway

adjective

Relating to or denoting a mountain-forming period (orogeny) in north-western europe and greenland during the lower palaeozoic era, especially the late silurian.

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Avalonia drifted rapidly northwards, opening the rheic ocean until it collided with laurentia in th…

noun

A person from scotland.

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But the romans never subdued the northern tribes - variously referred to as brigantes, caledonians …

noun

The caledonian orogeny.

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Unlike other late palaeozoic orogens, most notably the appalachian, variscan and caledonian, the ur…