About The Word Scottish
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What's The Definition Of Scottish?
[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 Scottish: Scotch | Scots | Scots | Scots English Related Terms | Find terms related to Scottish: See Also | English | English language | Lallans | Scottish Lallans Scottish In Webster's Dictionary \Scot"tish\, a. [From {Scot} a Scotchman: cf. AS.
Scyttisc, and E. {Scotch}, a., {Scots}, a.]
Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their
country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy;
a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect.
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