: scottish
—used especially of the people and language and in legal context
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Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
White Protestants from the East Coast and Midwest were the initial residents, with Germans and Scots mixed in, and they were followed by Irish immigrants.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Tiptree Start your day off like a queen—Mary, Queen of Scots, to be precise.
—George Pendle, Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
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
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Pilgrims are drawn to the ancient abbey to honor the legacy of Edward the Confessor, whose Shrine is at the heart of the abbey, and the Henry VII Lady Chapel is the burial site of 15 Kings and Queens, including Elizabeth I, Mary I and Mary Queen of Scots.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
White Protestants from the East Coast and Midwest were the initial residents, with Germans and Scots mixed in, and they were followed by Irish immigrants.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 2 Dec. 2025
Tiptree Start your day off like a queen—Mary, Queen of Scots, to be precise.
—George Pendle, Air Mail, 22 Nov. 2025
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
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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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Scots
1 of 2 adjectiveScots
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: the English language of Scotland
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