# cateran

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkatəɹən/

## Definitions
1. A Highlander working as a professional fighter; a mercenary attached to a Scottish clan.
2. A freebooter, marauder.

## Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic ceatharn (“troop”), ceathairne (“peasantry, yeomanry”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cateran