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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A follower of Richard Cameron (Covenanter) (1648?–1680), a leader of the militant Presbyterians, known as Covenanters, who resisted attempts by the Stuart monarchs to control the affairs of the Church of Scotland.
2. 2
   A member of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), a Scottish regiment.

Etymology

From Cameron + -ian.