What does cateran mean?
Cateran means (historical) A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan..
Cateran
/ˈkatəɹən/ · noun
Meaning
(historical) A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan..
Definitions by Sense
- (historical) A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan.
- A freebooter, marauder.
Example Sentences
And the great-grandson of Cospatric, he joined the English against the cateran Wallace […].
They found the hire of lawyers more cost-effective than the maintenance of caterans.
Synonyms for cateran
Antonyms for cateran
Related Words
Word Forms
- caterans
Usage Notes
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How do you use cateran in a sentence?
And the great-grandson of Cospatric, he joined the English against the cateran Wallace […].
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