Highlander

[ hahy-luh n-der ]

/ ˈhaɪ lən dər /

a Gael inhabiting the Highlands of Scotland.

a soldier of a Highland regiment.

(lowercase) an inhabitant of any highland region.

Origin of Highlander

First recorded in 1625–35; highland + -er¹

Which feels the cold most, the Highlander with his kilt and bare legs, or the Sassenach with his drawers and breeches?

Where Art Begins |Hume Nisbet
"Friend, it is but idle to spur a horse when his legs are ham shackled," said the Highlander, haughtily.

The Fair Maid of Perth |Sir Walter Scott
The young Highlander was repeatedly despatched by his comrades as if to collect intelligence.

Waverley, Or 'Tis Sixty Years Hence, Complete |Sir Walter Scott
The Highlander stepped back into the deeper shadows and the self-recruited Mudlarker continued his career.

Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 24, 1917 |Various

One Highlander mounted guard over a wounded German prisoner.

The Great War As I Saw It |Frederick George Scott

Highlander

/ (ˈhaɪləndə) /

a native of the Highlands of Scotland

a member of a Scottish Highland regiment