Definitions for caterans

caterans cat·er·an

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

Caterans is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 421 anagrams from letters in caterans (aacenrst).

Definitions for caterans

noun

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

Origin of caterans

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

Examples for caterans

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Word Value for caterans
Scrable

9

Words with friends

11

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