scot

¹

[skot]

noun

History/Historical.

1. a payment or charge.

2. one's share of a payment or charge.

3. an assessment or tax.

Scot

²

[skot]

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Scotland.

2. one of an ancient Gaelic people who came from northern Ireland about the 6th century a.d. and settled in the northwestern part of Great Britain, and after whom Scotland was named.

Scot

³

abbreviation

1. Scots.

2. Scottish.

Scot.

⁴

abbreviation

1. Scotch.

2. Scotland.

3. Scottish.

Scot.

¹

abbreviation

1. Scotch (whisky)

2. Scotland

3. Scottish

Scot

²

/ skɒt /

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Scotland

2. a member of a tribe of Celtic raiders from the north of Ireland who carried out periodic attacks against the British mainland coast from the 3rd century _ad , eventually settling in N Britain during the 5th and 6th centuries

Confusables Note

See Scotch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of scot¹

1200–50; Middle English < Old Norse skattr tax, treasure; cognate with Old English gescot payment

Origin of scot²

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English Scottas (plural), from Late Latin Scottī “the Irish”

Idioms and Phrases

see get off (scot-free).

Example Sentences

When he became the Scot's principal coach in May 2016, after Amelie Mauresmo left the team, he could not have imagined the success that was just around the corner.

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Los Angeles Police Department Capt. Scot Williams confirmed the timeline but did not provide a precise time of death.

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The study cites research that indicates the average Scot graduated in 2023 with debt of £15,430, while the figure for the rest of the UK was £44,940.

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The Scot was leading by three holes when "things changed on the ninth tee".

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Having started the year in 14th in the world rankings, he has now moved up to ninth position and is the first Scot to reach the top 10 since Colin Montgomerie in 2005.

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