Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Roman Britain north of the Antonine Wall, which stretched from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. Today the term is used as a poetic appellation for all of Scotland.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The ancient Latin name of Scotland; -- still used in poetry.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun archaic, poetic
Latin name forScotland , the northern part of the island ofBritannia .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
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Examples
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You, after all, are the very same premier who had the word Caledonia surgically removed from his cerebral cortex and who publicly asserted that black-only schools in Toronto were a bad idea, but steadfastly refused to get involved.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed MARK SCHATZKER 2011
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They are joined by residents in Caledonia, who are concerned that Aboriginal land claims will make their property value plummet.
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The name Caledonia is said to survive in the second syllable of Dunkeld and in the mountain name Schiehallion (Sith-chaillinn).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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Thou mightest as well prophesy that humane letters shall be cultivated in Caledonia, or the muse of Catullus spring up in the chill and unknown
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Ireland to Caledonia, is built on a conjectural supplement to the
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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His song "Caledonia" - essentially a tribute to Scotland - has become an impromptu anthem of sorts, sung at major sporting events, in pubs and homes throughout the country.
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His song "Caledonia" - essentially a tribute to Scotland - has become an impromptu anthem of sorts, sung at major sporting events, in pubs and homes throughout the country.
RutlandHerald.com 2008
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Tony Blair would be an obscure barrister and Gordon would probably be a municipal councillor in Caledonia.
Mad Hattersley Newmania 2007
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Calidon is the Roman name Caledonia and presumably refers to somewhere in Scotland.
The Reign of Arthur: From History to Legend, by Christopher Gidlow. Book review Carla 2007
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Calidon is the Roman name Caledonia and presumably refers to somewhere in Scotland.
Archive 2007-01-01 Carla 2007
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