: scottish
—used especially of the people and language and in legal context
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
My family are Irish and Scots immigrants, like the minister’s family in ‘River’ (not to mention half the people in the Carolinas).
—Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Another garden highlight is the Lower Woodland Garden that grows immense trees, such as Scots pines and sequoias, with benches in the shade.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Speak No Evil star is bringing his directorial debut California Schemin’ to the Toronto Film Festival for a world premiere, and his hip hop hoax movie reveals why Scots speaking with a different accent from the English face key barriers to success down south.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
This was followed by a display from the bagpipe players of the Scots Guards.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
My family are Irish and Scots immigrants, like the minister’s family in ‘River’ (not to mention half the people in the Carolinas).
—Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Another garden highlight is the Lower Woodland Garden that grows immense trees, such as Scots pines and sequoias, with benches in the shade.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Speak No Evil star is bringing his directorial debut California Schemin’ to the Toronto Film Festival for a world premiere, and his hip hop hoax movie reveals why Scots speaking with a different accent from the English face key barriers to success down south.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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Scots
1 of 2 adjectiveScots
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: the English language of Scotland
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