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Cateran — Cat e*ran, n. [Gael. ceatharnach. Cf. {Kern} Irish foot soldier.] A Highland robber: a kind of irregular soldier. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cateran — [kat′ər ən] n. [Scot catherein < Gael ceathairne, common people] a Scottish Highlands brigand … English World dictionary
Cateran — The term cateran (from the Gaelic ceathairne , a collective word meaning peasantry ), historically referred to a band of fighting men of a Scotland Highland clan; hence the term applied to the Highland, and later to any, marauders or cattle… … Wikipedia
cateran — noun Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ketharan, probably from Medieval Latin katheranus, from Scottish Gaelic ceithearn band of fighting men Date: 14th century a former military irregular or brigand of the Scottish Highlands … New Collegiate Dictionary
cateran — /kat euhr euhn/, n. (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands. [1325 75; < ML cateranus, Latinized form of ME (Scots) catherein < ScotGael ceatharn; see KERN1] * * * … Universalium
Cateran — A fighting man from the Scottish Highlands. Cf. Gallowglass; Kern … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
cateran — [ kat(ə)r(ə)n] noun historical a warrior or raider from the Scottish Highlands. Origin ME (orig. denoting the peasantry as fighters): from Sc. Gaelic ceathairne peasantry … English new terms dictionary
cateran — cat·er·an … English syllables
cateran — n. Sc. a Highland irregular fighting man; a marauder. Etymology: ME f. med.L cateranus & Gael. ceathairne peasantry … Useful english dictionary
Spittal of Glenshee — The Spittal of Glenshee lies at the head of Glenshee in the highlands of eastern Perth and Kinross, Scotland where the confluence of many small streams flowing south out of the Grampians form the Shee Water. For centuries, there has been a hostel … Wikipedia
