: scottish
—used especially of the people and language and in legal context
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Vincent Memorial Flag football Trujillo led the Scots to a 6-2 record in October.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Originally a collaboration between Colen and former British serviceman Iain Wood, the company was founded 12 years ago to produce watches for the country’s Scots Guards, the latter’s erstwhile regiment.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Vincent Memorial Flag football Trujillo led the Scots to a 6-2 record in October.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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Scots
1 of 2 adjectiveScots
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: the English language of Scotland
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