: scottish
—used especially of the people and language and in legal context
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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
In 2022, Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, issued a formal apology to the Scots who were persecuted under the law.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
The Scots were without a CCS championship in their 73-year school history, making only one section championship game appearance all time in 2009.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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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
In 2022, Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, issued a formal apology to the Scots who were persecuted under the law.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
The Scots were without a CCS championship in their 73-year school history, making only one section championship game appearance all time in 2009.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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Scots
1 of 2 adjectiveScots
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: the English language of Scotland
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