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

However, after taking time to recover and decompress with partner Christie in Australia, New Zealand and south east Asia last winter - following a horrendous crash in his final Olympic event - the Scot found his appetite to go again was lacking.

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Like him, they will have memories, experiences and friendships, and it is those - as much as the medals - that the Scot will cherish when he reflects.

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The company also plans to build single-family homes, said president Scot Sandstrom.

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World number 13 Noppert beat another Scot, two-time world champion Gary Anderson, by the same score to reach the last four of the World Grand Prix for the second time in his career.

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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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