: scottish
—used especially of the people and language and in legal context
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
Little love stories pop up in both Mary, Queen of Scots and Benediction, but not of the swooning, comedy-of-manners variety.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Netflix's limited series adaptation of Pride & Prejudice has found its Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy: Emma Corrin (The Crown, Nosferatu) and Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Mary Queen of Scots) will play the love interests.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 11, he and the Highland Park Scots (20-1-2) will play in the UIL’s Class 5A Division 2 state championship against Liberty Hill (15-7-7).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
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The Dallas Highland Park Scots, hours after defeating Liberty Hill 2-0 in the University Interscholastic League high school boys’ soccer Class 5A state championship, forfeited the title due to the use of an ineligible player.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
Little love stories pop up in both Mary, Queen of Scots and Benediction, but not of the swooning, comedy-of-manners variety.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Netflix's limited series adaptation of Pride & Prejudice has found its Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy: Emma Corrin (The Crown, Nosferatu) and Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Mary Queen of Scots) will play the love interests.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
On Friday, April 11, he and the Highland Park Scots (20-1-2) will play in the UIL’s Class 5A Division 2 state championship against Liberty Hill (15-7-7).
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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Scots
1 of 2 adjectiveScots
2 of 2 noun
: the English language of Scotland
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