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Scottish

[skot-ish]

adjective

  1. Also of or relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.



noun

  1. the people of Scotland.

  2. Scots.

Scottish

/ ˈɒɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their Gaelic language, or their English dialect

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (functioning as plural) the Scots collectively

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Confusables Note

See Scotch.
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Other Word Forms

  • Scottishly adverb
  • Scottishness noun
  • half-Scottish adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Scottish1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, from Late Latin Scott(us) Scot + -ish 1; replacing Old English Scyttisc
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Example Sentences

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Scottish ministers said any export of waste should only be viewed as a "short-term solution".

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Crews from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service worked through the night into Saturday morning to extinguish the flames.

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Police Scotland and the Scottish Ambulance Service are also in attendance.

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Shanks said more than 80 potential investors in the site had come forward, with Scottish Enterprise handling due diligence on proposed projects.

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A man suspected of murdering two senior figures from a Scottish organised crime group in a Spanish bar has been arrested.

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