: scottish
—used especially of the people and language and in legal context
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
As the Scots would say, Slàinte Mhath! Follow here for the most up to date information about the ever changing beer, wine, and spirits industry.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Or that the Scots will be content to graze their sheep on a ski resort in the low season.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Green crosses the pond Before the 1840s, most Irish immigrants to America had been Protestants, many of whom had been the descendants of Scottish settlers in Ulster and would later become known as the Scots Irish.
—Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
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Noun
On Friday, April 11, he and the Highland Park Scots (20-1-2) will play in the UIL’s Class 5A Division 2 state championship against Liberty Hill (15-7-7).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
As the Scots would say, Slàinte Mhath! Follow here for the most up to date information about the ever changing beer, wine, and spirits industry.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Or that the Scots will be content to graze their sheep on a ski resort in the low season.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
Green crosses the pond Before the 1840s, most Irish immigrants to America had been Protestants, many of whom had been the descendants of Scottish settlers in Ulster and would later become known as the Scots Irish.
—Bryan McGovern, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Scots
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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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: the English language of Scotland
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