Scotsman
noun
a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
Scotsmen
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pluralof Scotsman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Having started the season playing a 3-4-2-1 formation, Conte confessed the arrival of the two Scotsmen altered his thinking.
From BBC β Oct. 29, 2024
Said Player, “I vividly remember getting up in the morning to watch Jock Hutchison and Freddy McLeod hit off,” when those two Scotsmen began the tradition in 1963, “and it was like yesterday.”
From Washington Post β Apr. 7, 2022
All of a sudden, its 2 a.m. in Edinburgh, and you’ve got 300 Scotsmen screaming “Maggie! Maggie! Maggie!”
From New York Times β Nov. 12, 2020
Gower’s portrayal of Charlie would be comic relief if not for the fop’s obsession with the details of his gloating than the welfare of the Scotsmen fighting for him.
From Salon β Sep. 11, 2017
Wanting to shake the corporals off, he quickened his pace, overtook the Scotsmen and pushed his way past a group of nuns shepherding a couple of dozen children in blue tunics.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
