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highlander.

A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhaɪləndəɹ//ˈhaɪləndə/
  1. A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.

    Scotland
  2. Any person who lives in mountainous or hilly terrain.

  3. The Igorot people, referring to them originating from the Cordillera Mountain Range.

    Philippines
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English highland Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English highlander From highland + -er.

noun
  1. A game format in which players are allowed no more than one of any card (except basic resource cards) in their decks.

    capitalized · often · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From the tagline "There can be only one" of the film Highlander (1986).

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