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Meaning of Highlander | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhaɪləndəɹ

Definitions

  1. A person who inhabits the Scottish Highlands.
    Scotland
  2. A person from the Highlands.
  3. A surname from German.
  4. 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
  5. Any person who lives in mountainous or hilly terrain.
  6. The Igorot people, referring to them originating from the Cordillera Mountain Range.
    Philippines

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Examples

“He gave credence to the long-standing impression that southern highlanders were as a whole 'a hardy race of European dissenters' of very different stock from other southern colonists…. As backwoodsmen and highlanders, they opposed slavery formally, through abolitionist organizations, newspapers, or institutions of higher education….”
“Other essayists, however, detect significant distinctions between highlander and lowlander—differences in racial attitudes (abolitionist or rabid racist), in the types of work that African Americans performed, and in the extent to which perceptions of whiteness shaped how outsiders understood the region and acted toward it.”
“I have a blue/white highlander deck (every card is unique, including the lands) and I would like some help tuning it.”
“As an example, the "Highlander" tournaments (only one of any particular card) that have been springing up have proven to be a good way to re-energize the tournament scene for some games.”
“One of my favorite Highlander decks is listed below.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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