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Meaning of cateran | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/ˈkatəɹən/

Definitions

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

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.

See also

Catered Caterer caterership cateress Caterham Caterham on the Hill