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1. | [ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland, its people or culture, its English dialect or Gaelic language | |
Synonyms: | Scotch Scottish | |
Examples: | "Scots gaelic" "the Scots community" "`Scottish' is more formal `Scottish authors" "`Scotch' is used in phrases as `Scotch whiskey'" |
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Related terms: | Scotland Scotland Scotland | |
2. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the dialect of English used in Scotland | |
Synonyms: | Scots_English Scottish | |
Related terms: | English Lallans Scotland | |
Similar spelling: |
Scotsman Scates Scottish scads Scotch schtik schtikl schtick |