Cameronian
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editCameronian (plural Cameronians)
- 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.
- A member of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), a Scottish regiment.
References
edit- (member of regiment): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary