Caledonia

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kal′i dō′nē ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Cal•e•do•ni•a  (kal′i dō′nē ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names[Chiefly Literary.]Scotland.
  2. a female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Caledonia / ˌkælɪˈdəʊnɪə/
  1. the Roman name for Scotland
USAGE
Caledonia is now used poetically and, sometimes, humorously
'Caledonia' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Caledonian - Kanak - Melanesia - New Caledonia - Norfolk Island - Nouméa - Nouvelle-Calédonie - centime - franc - kagu

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