Caledonia

:This article is about Caledonia as name for part of Britain and for Scotland. For other uses please see Caledonia (disambiguation).

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Caledonia is an old Latin name (given by the Roman Empire) for a region corresponding approximately to the part of Great Britain north of a line between the estuaries of the rivers Forth and Clyde. The Antonine Wall ran between the two river estuaries.

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The name represents that of a Pictish tribe, the Caledonii, one amongst several in the Caledonia region, but perhaps the dominant tribe. Their name appears also in that of Dunkeld (D?n Chailleann in Scottish Gaelic), about 15 miles north of Perth.

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In modern English, Caledonia is often used as a poetic or romantic name for Scotland.

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Britain: This article deals with the history of the word Britain. For clarification of terminology and an overview of articles about Britain and Ireland see British Isles (terminology)....

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