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Meaning of cateran | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈkatəɹən

Definitions

  1. A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan.
    historical
  2. A freebooter, marauder.

Equivalents

Gàidhlig ceatharnach

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Catered Caterer caterership cateress Caterham Caterham on the Hill

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