cateran

noun cat·er·an \ˈka-tə-rən\

Definition of CATERAN

: a former military irregular or brigand of the Scottish Highlands

Middle English (Scots) ketharan, probably from Medieval Latin katheranus, from Scottish Gaelic ceithearn band of fighting men

First Known Use: 14th century

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