What does highlander mean?

Definitions for highlander
ˈhaɪ lən dərhigh·lander

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Highlandernoun

    a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands

  2. Highlander, Scottish Highlander, Highland Scotnoun

    a native of the Highlands of Scotland

Wiktionary

  1. highlandernoun

    A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.

  2. highlandernoun

    Any person who lives in mountainous or hilly terrain.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Highlandernoun

    An inhabitant of mountains.

    Etymology: from highland.

    His cabinet council of highlanders. Addison.

ChatGPT

  1. highlander

    A Highlander is a term often used to denote a person from the Scottish Highlands, a region in the northern part of Scotland characterized by its mountainous terrain. The term "Highlander" also refers to the Highland cattle breed from this region and the Scottish Highland Regiment in the British Army. In popular culture, it's notably associated with the "Highlander" film and television series about immortal warriors.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Highlandernoun

    an inhabitant of highlands, especially of the Highlands of Scotland

Wikidata

  1. Highlander

    Highlander is a 1986 fantasy film directed by Russell Mulcahy and based on a story by Gregory Widen. It stars Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, and Roxanne Hart. The film depicts the climax of an ages-old battle between immortal warriors, depicted through interwoven past and present day storylines. Despite having enjoyed little success in its initial U.S. release, the cult film launched Lambert to stardom and inspired a franchise that included film sequels, television spin-offs, and an upcoming remake. The film's tagline, "There can be only one", has carried on throughout the franchise, as have the songs provided for the film by Queen.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. HIGHLANDER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Highlander is ranked #39607 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Highlander surname appeared 555 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Highlander.

    96.9% or 538 total occurrences were White.
    1.6% or 9 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    0.9% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of highlander in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of highlander in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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