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

A similar case was brought against Scot Peterson, a former Broward County sheriff’s deputy acquitted in 2023 of felony child neglect in connection with his response to a school shooting in Parkland, Fla.

From The Wall Street Journal

In one of the few other cases of this kind, former Broward County sheriff’s deputy Scot Peterson was acquitted in 2023 of felony child neglect after the fatal high-school shooting in Parkland, Fla., where he was on security duty.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the Scot was left to rue several unforced errors, which allowed the world number two to pinch the second frame and settle into the match.

From BBC

The Scot had lost his previous seven matches against the Englishman and appeared to be toiling as he made a series of errors in the opening three frames.

From BBC

In a see-saw finale the 50-year-old Scot, who last won the invitational tournament in 2006, cleared the colours after Zhao broke down on 53 and missed a tough red to the top-right corner.

From BBC