English Explanatory Dictionary

cateran

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan.
  2. A freebooter, marauder.

Pronunciation

/ˈkatəɹən/

Word forms

cateran caterans

Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic ceatharn (“troop”), ceathairne (“peasantry, yeomanry”).

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