scot
1 Americannoun
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a payment or charge.
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one's share of a payment or charge.
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an assessment or tax.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Scotland.
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one of an ancient Gaelic people who came from northern Ireland about the 6th century a.d. and settled in the northwestern part of Great Britain, and after whom Scotland was named.
abbreviation
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Scotch.
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Scotland.
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Scottish.
abbreviation
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Scotch (whisky)
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Scotland
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Scottish
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Scotland
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a member of a tribe of Celtic raiders from the north of Ireland who carried out periodic attacks against the British mainland coast from the 3rd century ad , eventually settling in N Britain during the 5th and 6th centuries
Commonly Confused
See Scotch.
Etymology
Origin of scot1
1200–50; Middle English < Old Norse skattr tax, treasure; cognate with Old English gescot payment
Origin of Scot2
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English Scottas (plural), from Late Latin Scottī “the Irish”
Example Sentences
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"Tomb Raider" star Lara Croft will be crafted in Unreal Engine in her upcoming fresh adventures too, said Scot Amos, director of the Crystal Dynamics studio.
From Barron's
The Scot clinched three scrappy frames before making breaks of 75 and 67 to win the contest 5-0.
From BBC
McInnes became friendly with Ferguson, who retired as United boss in 2013, when he played for Rangers under the Scot's close pal Walter Smith in the 1990s.
From Barron's
Actor and The Traitors US presenter Alan Cumming is hosting this year's ceremony at London's Royal Festival Hall, picking up the baton from fellow Scot David Tennant, who has been at the helm for the past two years.
From BBC
It's been quite a week or so for the Scot, who has been plastered all over various social media platforms in the course of doing his job.
From BBC
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