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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Caledonia
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The Roman name for the region of north Britain which remained outside their control, inhabited by a tribe called the Caledones. It corresponded roughly to modern *Scotland for which it has become a grander synonym, as in the many Caledonian societies around the world.
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