Scots

American  

[skots] / skɒts /

noun

1. Also called Scottish.  the English language as spoken in Scotland.

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adjective

1. Scottish.

Scots British  

/ skɒts /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their English dialects, or their Gaelic language

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noun

1. any of the English dialects spoken or written in Scotland See also Lallans

Commonly Confused

See Scotch.

Etymology

Origin of Scots

1325–75; syncopated form of Scottis, Middle English, variant (north) of Scottish

Example Sentences

"This is the right Bill at the right time. It's time to give terminally ill Scots that compassionate choice," he said.

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Trailing 47-14 after an hour, France's four late tries were not enough to contain the rampant Scots but they did secure a potentially vital bonus point.

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They climbed the steps normally occupied solely by Scots and waited in their lofty vantage points for the Grand Slam champions-to-be.

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The Scots landed seven scores and a half century of points against the previously imperious but now seriously beleaguered French.

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Wing Graham, 28, has come off the bench in the Scots' past three Tests.

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