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Scot

Scot

21 1.9
A person born in or living in Scotland
  • noun
  • /skɒt/
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  • As a native of Scotland, he is proud to be a Scot.

Maybe the Normans will invade or the Vikings or the Scots or whoever.

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Examples

  • He bought up Scots Rail assets at rock bottom prices, too.

  • The art styles are used by, used by the Scots and by the, and by the Anglo Saxons are already influencing one another.

  • I wonder, I wonder, I wonder if the Scots will take me.

  • I should just mention the sudden success of the Scots should have been predictable.

  • So both the Scots and the English began preparing for its resumption.

  • He's a huge Scots Irishman with huge hands, huge jawline.

  • What is my right honourable friend doing to ensure that we are able to export Scots beef and other Scottish products such as whiskey to other parts or all parts of the world?

  • McGregor preyed on the Scots, who were envious of England because Scotland, unlike England, had no foreign colonies.

  • Many Scots love traditional music and dance during festivals.

  • The Scots celebrated their culture with parades and sporting events.

Synonyms

Scotsman
vsScot
8 1.0

A man from Scotland

is the neutral term for any native or inhabitant of Scotland
Scotchman
vsScot
  • Archaic
1 6.2

A man from Scotland

is the general neutral term for any native or inhabitant of Scotland
Lowland Scot
vsScot
1 6.4

A person who comes from the Lowlands in Scotland

is the general term covering any region of Scotland
Highland Scot
vsScot
1 7.1

A person from the Scottish Highlands who follows local customs

is the general term covering all natives across Scotland
Scotswoman
vsScot
3.1

A woman from Scotland

is the neutral term for any native or inhabitant of Scotland
Scotty
vsScot
  • Informal
8.5

A friendly name for a person from Scotland

is the neutral formal term for any native or inhabitant of Scotland
Scotchwoman
vsScot
  • Archaic
7.7

A woman from Scotland

is the general neutral term for any native or inhabitant of Scotland
5.6

A person who lives in the Highlands of Scotland and keeps local traditions

is the broader term for any native across Scotland
Shetlander
vsScot
6.6

A person from the Shetland Islands in northern Scotland

is the general term for natives of Scotland, not a specific island
Orcadian
vsScot
9.9

A person from the Orkney islands in northern Scotland

is the general term for someone from any part of Scotland, not that island

Idioms

scot-free
  • Informal
19 8.4

Not punished for doing something wrong

Compounds

1 6.4

A person who comes from the Lowlands in Scotland

A person from the Scottish Highlands who follows local customs

scot and lot
  • Archaic
9.9

Local taxes and duties paid by people in a town in the past

Surface Forms

Scot singular
Scots plural

Etymology

Scot comes from the name of an old group called the Scoti, who were 'Gaels' or 'people from Ireland' and later settled in the north of Britain. Their name became Scotland, so a Scot is someone from that country.