Definitions for cateran

cateran cat·er·an

Spelling: [kat-er-uh n]
IPA: /ˈkæt ər ən/

Cateran is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 204 anagrams from letters in cateran (aacenrt).

Definitions for cateran

noun

  1. (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.

Origin of cateran

1325-75; Medieval Latin caterānus, Latinized form of Middle English (Scots) catherein Scots Gaelic ceatharn; see kern1

Examples for cateran

No longer was he hunted by the cateran chief—no more were his lands devastated, or his cattle carried off.

I would give them as short a shrift as ever a Highland cateran got from a Glasgow judge.

This missing youth turns out to be identical with the cateran of Drumshorlan.

Then pressing my proffered hand in his, he turned away; and in a few minutes the Highland cateran was out of sight.

They will have no black-mail to pay, either to Master Nevis or to any other cateran who is in the habit of levying it on the road.

The kern or cateran of the Highlands was a light-armed infantryman, as opposed to the heavy-armed "gallowglass."

"Clear the way, cateran," said the armourer, in the deep stern voice which corresponded with the breadth of his chest.

We hae hangit a Highland cateran without trial afore this, and we may be tempted to tak the law into our ain hands again.

Word Value for cateran
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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