SCOTS Definition & Meaning

Scots

[ skots ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scottish Gaelic.

adjective

Scottish ( def 1 ).

Scots

/ ��ɒ�ٲ� /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their English dialects, or their Gaelic language

noun

any of the English dialects spoken or written in Scotland See also Lallans

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Confusables Note

See Scotch.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of Scots¹

1325–75; syncopated form of Scottis, Middle English, variant (north) of Scottish

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McCardle, who has also appeared in Mary Queen of Scots and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, said the brothers had created a script which found moments of levity despite the heavy subject matter.

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Scots actor Alan Cumming has been cast in Marvel's new Avengers film - as a superhero he last played 22 years ago.

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The archives include letters from Robert Burns and Mary Queen of Scots.

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A late effort from Gwenllian Pyrs set up a grandstand finish, but the Scots held on for a third successive win over their fierce Celtic rivals.

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BBC journalist Thomas Mackintosh was among a few bleary-eyed Scots in Athens who attended a football match against Greece a few hours ago but were up before sunrise for a flight to Heathrow.

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