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

Under Scots law, a suspect's previous convictions are normally kept from juries.

From BBC

This was such a familiar nightmare for the Scots, their darkest fears in play, their rugby sanity at stake.

From BBC

The Scots trailed for most of the game as they took on a Wales side who had lost 23 of their last 25 Tests, only taking the lead with George Turner's 75th-minute try.

From Barron's

And fulfilling what they believe to be their destiny - by upgrading their silver medal from Beijing four years ago - is what these four Scots have travelled to Cortina to do.

From BBC

Charge-down, try, England's Grand Slam dreams in the dust and Scots dancing in the stands.

From BBC