: scottish
used especially of the people and language and in legal context

Scots

2 of 2

noun

: the English language of Scotland

Examples of Scots in a Sentence

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Noun
Mary Queen of Scots was married at Notre-Dame, Joan of Arc beatified, Napoleon crowned. Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024 This appeal was ignored, and Cromwell soundly defeated the Scots at the Battle of Dunbar. David Spiegelhalter, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024 As for what's next, Morley-Chisholm and the rest of her team have gotten a lot of requests for more voices, from Mary, Queen of Scots, to the poet John Keats and composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Patrick Wood, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024 Dozens of Scots gathered in Battery Park for an evening of whiskey and reels in full Highland dress. Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Scots 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English Scottis, alteration of Scottish

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scots was in the 14th century

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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

Scots

2 of 2 noun
: the English language of Scotland

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