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scot

1

[ skot ]

noun

History/Historical.
  1. a payment or charge.
  2. one's share of a payment or charge.
  3. an assessment or tax.


Scot

2

[ skot ]

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Scotland.
  2. one of an ancient Gaelic people who came from northern Ireland about the 6th century a.d. and settled in the northwestern part of Great Britain, and after whom Scotland was named.

Scot

3

abbreviation for

Scot.

4

abbreviation for

  1. Scotch.
  2. Scotland.
  3. Scottish.

Scot.

1

abbreviation for

  1. Scotch (whisky)
  2. Scotland
  3. Scottish
“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

Scot

2

/ skɒt /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Scotland
  2. a member of a tribe of Celtic raiders from the north of Ireland who carried out periodic attacks against the British mainland coast from the 3rd century ad , eventually settling in N Britain during the 5th and 6th centuries
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of scot1

1200–50; Middle English < Old Norse skattr tax, treasure; cognate with Old English gescot payment

Origin of scot2

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English Scottas (plural), from Late Latin Scottī “the Irish”
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Idioms and Phrases

see get off (scot-free) .
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Example Sentences

"He won 25 tournaments in America - I can't think of another Scot who has done that," he said.

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Scot Eilish, who is training for her first London Marathon next month, posted a video on Saturday showing her running on a treadmill, but some viewers questioned if she had an eating disorder.

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Reid was a key member of Ben Sulayem's presidential team but the Scot, a former rally co-driver, has fallen out of favour with the FIA president.

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And Scot Neil Gourley triumphed in the men's 1500m, setting a championship record of 3:38.84.

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The Scot's tally of four wins in six league matches is also more than his predecessor Sean Dyche managed in the 19 games before his dismissal.

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