Definition of Scotland
country in northern Great Britain bordering on the North Sea and the Atlantic; a division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; capital Edinburgh area 29,797 square miles (77,174 square kilometers), population 5,295,403
- —see also scot, scotch, scotsman, scotswoman
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playDefinition of Scotland for English Language Learners
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: part of the United Kingdom
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