Cameronian

English

Etymology

From Cameron +‎ -ian.

Pronunciation

Noun

Cameronian (plural Cameronians)

  1. A follower of Richard Cameron (Covenanter) (1648?–1680), a leader of the militant Presbyterians, known as Covenanters, who resisted attempts by the Stuart monarchs to control the affairs of the Church of Scotland.
  2. A member of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), a Scottish regiment.

References

  • (member of regiment): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary

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