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Scottish
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Scot·tish  (sktsh)
adj.
Of or relating to Scotland or its people, language, or culture.
n.
1. Scots English.
2. (used with a pl. verb) The people of Scotland.

[Middle English scottisc; see Scots.]
Usage Note: Scottish is the full, original form of the adjective. Scots is an old Scottish variant. Scotch is an English contraction of Scottish that came into use in Scotland as well for a time (as in Burns's "O thou, my Muse! guid auld Scotch drink!") but subsequently fell into disfavor there. In the interest of civility, forms involving Scotch are best avoided in reference to people; designations formed with Scots are most common (Scot, Scotsman, or Scotswoman), but those involving the full form Scottish are sometimes found in more formal contexts. Scotch-Irish is the most commonly used term for the descendants of Scots who migrated to North America, but lately Scots-Irish has begun to gain currency among those who know that Scotch is considered offensive in Scotland. There is, however, no sure rule for referring to things, since the history of variation in the use of these words has left many expressions in which the choice is fixed, such as Scotch broth, Scotch whisky, Scottish rite, and Scots Guards.

Scottish [ˈskɒtɪʃ]
adj
(Social Science / Peoples) (Linguistics / Languages) (Placename) of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their Gaelic language, or their English dialect
n
(Social Science / Peoples)
the (functioning as plural) the Scots collectively
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Scottish - the dialect of English used in ScotlandScottish - the dialect of English used in Scotland
English, English language - an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
Lallans, Scottish Lallans - a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland
Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
Adj.1.Scottish - of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language; "Scots Gaelic"; "the Scots community in New York"; "`Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'"; "`Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid'"
Translations
Scottish [ˈskɒtɪʃ] ADJescocés
a Scottish accentun acento escocés
Scottish OfficeMinisterio m de Asuntos Escoceses
the Scottish Parliamentel Parlamento Escocés

Scottish [ˈskɒtɪʃ] adjécossais(e)
a Scottish accent → un accent écossais
the Scottish National Party → le parti national écossais
Scottish Office n
the Scottish Office → le ministère des Affaires écossaises
Scottish Parliament n
the Scottish Parliament → le Parlement écossais
Scottish Secretary nministre mf des Affaires écossaises

Scottish
adjschottisch
n
(= dialect)Schottisch nt
the Scottish pldie Schotten pl

Scottish:
Scottish Nationalism
Scottish National Party
n schottische Partei, die sich für die Unabhängigkeit des Landes einsetzt
Scottish Office
n the Scottishdas Ministerium für schottische Angelegenheiten
Scottish Parliament
n the Scottishdas schottische Parlament
Scottish Secretary
n (Brit Pol) → Minister(in) m(f)für schottische Angelegenheiten

Scottish [ˈskɒtɪʃ] adjscozzese

Scottish اسكتلاندي skotský skotsk schottisch σκωτικός escocés skotlantilainen écossais škotski scozzese スコットランドの 스코틀랜드의 Schots skotsk szkocki escocês шотландский skotsk เกี่ยวกับสก็อตแลนด์ İskoç thuộc Scotland 苏格兰的


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