scot

¹ American  

[skot] / skɒt /

noun

History/Historical.

1. a payment or charge.

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

3. an assessment or tax.

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Scot ² American  

[skot] / skɒt /

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.

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Scot ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Scots.

2. Scottish.

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Scot. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Scotch.

2. Scotland.

3. Scottish.

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Scot. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Scotch (whisky)

2. Scotland

3. Scottish

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Scot ² British  

/ 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

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scot Idioms  

1. see get off (scot-free).

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Commonly Confused

See Scotch.

Etymology

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”

Example Sentences

"I know, first hand, that by sharing my story following my own diagnosis two years ago, many, many lives have been saved. Early screening and diagnosis saves lives," the Scot said.

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Armed with video clips, stats and an eye for detail, Cayer elevated the Scot's game - leading to two Grand Slam men's doubles titles and the world number one ranking in 2016.

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When Liverpool fans evoke memories of Bill Shankly, it is usually with the warm glow of glories inspired by the father of Anfield, the legendary Scot who built the club into all it stands for today.

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"There are so many…like beer mats underneath the table and it's raised up," said the Scot.

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In September 1987, during his time as Rangers manager, the Scot decided he needed to take drastic action after his side were beaten 1-0 at Dynamo Kyiv in the first leg of their European Cup first-round tie.

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