Caledonia

/kælɪˈdəʊnɪə/ name

name ·Uncommon ·College level

Meaning at a glance

  • Primary sense: Scotland, the northern part of the island of Great Britain.
  • Grammar: caledonia is listed as name.
  • Nearest alternatives: land of song, land of the caledonians, locality, place name.
  • Usage evidence: Many Algerians were deported to New Caledonia and French Guiana by the French colonial authorities.

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Scotland, the northern part of the island of Great Britain. archaic, poetic
  2. 2
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in Canada.; A community in Ontario.
  3. 3
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in Canada.; A village in western Nova Scotia.
  4. 4
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in Canada.; A community in eastern Nova Scotia.
  5. 5
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in Canada.; A community in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.
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  1. 6
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in Canada.; A neighborhood of Moncton, New Brunswick.
  2. 7
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in Canada.; A rural municipality in south-central Saskatchewan; in full, the Rural Municipality of Caledonia No. 99.
  3. 8
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
  4. 9
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A township and village therein, in Boone County, Illinois.
  5. 10
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A ghost town in Indiana.
  6. 11
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
  7. 12
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A township and village therein, in Kent County, Michigan.
  8. 13
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; Two other townships, in Alcona County and Shiawassee County, Michigan.
  9. 14
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Houston County, Minnesota.
  10. 15
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A township in Houston County, Minnesota, named after the city.
  11. 16
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A town in Mississippi.
  12. 17
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A village in Missouri.
  13. 18
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A town in New York and a village within that town in New York.
  14. 19
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in North Dakota.
  15. 20
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A village in Ohio.
  16. 21
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A town in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
  17. 22
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A village in Racine County, Wisconsin.
  18. 23
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
  19. 24
    A place named after the Latin name of Scotland.; A locale in the United States.; A town in Waupaca County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms

All synonyms
land of songland of the caledonianslocalityplace namepoetic scotlandscotia

Example

"Many Algerians were deported to New Caledonia and French Guiana by the French colonial authorities."

Common questions

What does "caledonia" mean?

Scotland, the northern part of the island of Great Britain.

What is a synonym for "caledonia"?

Common synonyms include: land of song, land of the caledonians, locality, place name, poetic scotland, scotia.

How do you use "caledonia" in a sentence?

Many Algerians were deported to New Caledonia and French Guiana by the French colonial authorities.

How do you pronounce "caledonia"?

Pronounced /kælɪˈdəʊnɪə/.

Etymology

From Latin Calēdonia.

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