Călēdŏnĭa

the province of the ancient Britons; the Highlands in the northern part of Scotland

f, also Călī- cf. Welsh celydd, a woody shelter, and Lat. celo, = Καληδονία, the province of the ancient Britons, now the Highlands in the northern part of Scotland, Tac. Agr. 10; 11; 25; 31.—

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Caledonian ••

Călē-dŏnĭus, a, um, adj., Caledonian: silva, Plin. 4, 16, 30, § 102; Flor. 3, 10, 18: saltus, id. 1, 17, 3: ursus, Mart. Spect. 7: Britanni, id. 10, 44, 1; Luc. 6, 68: Oceanus, Val. Fl. 1, 8. —

Caledonian; a people in the Scottish Highlands •

Călēdŏnĭcus, a, um, adj., Caledonian: angulus, Sol. 22, 1.—Călēdŏnes, um, m., a people in the Scottish Highlands, Eum. Pan. Const. 7.

Perseus ID: n6221 Key: Caledonia