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Scots

Scots Meaning & Definition
Scots Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Scots?

[n] the dialect of English used in Scotland
[adj] of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Scots: Scotch | Scots English | Scottish | Scottish

Related Terms | Find terms related to Scots:

See Also | English | English language | Lallans | Scottish Lallans

Scots In Webster's Dictionary

\Scots\, a. [For older Scottis Scottish. See {Scottish}.] Of or pertaining to the Scotch; Scotch; Scottish; as, Scots law; a pound Scots (1s. 8d.).

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