scottish
IPA: skˈɑtɪʃ
Root Word: Scottish
noun
- (collective, in the plural, with definite article, i. e. the Scottish) the people of Scotland.
- (uncountable) short for Scottish English, the varieties of English spoken in Scotland. [A variety of the English language that is spoken mostly in Scotland.]
- (uncountable, rare) short for Scottish Gaelic. [The Gaelic language of Scotland, spoken primarily in the northern and western parts of the country, with important communities in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Scottish Gaelic had its widest influence between 800 and 1200 C.E., as place names throughout Scotland attest.]
adjective
- Of a thing or concept, of or pertaining to Scotland.
- Of a person, native to, born in or whose ancestors originally came from Scotland.
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Examples of "scottish" in Sentences
- The game of knotty is a Scottish team sport.
- Scottish jeweller hopes to sparkle at German show.
- It is insulting to both the Scottish and the Welsh.
- The Captain is a Scottish seaman and veteran of the seas.
- He's apparently the founder of the Scottish Atheist Council.
- He was the grandson of the Scottish botanist Dr James Anderson.
- He wrote the two volumes of 'Records of the Coinage of Scottish.'
- One of the largest groups to immigrate to Canada were the Scottish.
- The battle of Dunbar was a crushing defeat for the Scottish Covenanters.
- The Scottish parliament pronounced a decree of forfeiture and deposition.
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