Caledonians (disambiguation)

Caledonians (disambiguation)

Caledonians is the English language translation of the Latin word "Caledonii", referring to the enemies of the Roman Empire in "Caledonia" (modern Scotland).

Caledonians may also refer to:
* "Caledonians", often in a light-hearted context, used as an alternative word to "Scots", "Scottish" or "Scotch", to refer to people who live in, or come from, Scotland.
* "Caledonians", a square dance for eight resembling the quadrille

ee also

*Caledonian
*Caledonia


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