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Scot  (skt)
n.
1. A native or inhabitant of Scotland.
2. A member of the ancient Gaelic tribe that migrated to the northern part of Britain from Ireland in about the sixth century a.d. See Usage Note at Scottish.

[From Middle English Scottes, Scotsmen, from Old English Scottas, Scotsmen, Irishmen, from Late Latin Scott, Irishmen.]

scot  (skt)
n.
Money assessed or paid.

[Middle English, tax, partly from Old Norse skot and partly from Old French escot, of Germanic origin; see skeud- in Indo-European roots.]

Scot [skɒt]
n
1. (Social Science / Peoples) a native or inhabitant of Scotland
2. (Historical Terms) (Social Science / Peoples) 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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Scot - a native or inhabitant of ScotlandScot - a native or inhabitant 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
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
Scotchwoman, Scotswoman - a woman who is a Scot
Glaswegian - an inhabitant of Glasgow
Highland Scot, Scottish Highlander, Highlander - a native of the Highlands of Scotland
Lowland Scot, Lowlander, Scottish Lowlander - a native of the Lowlands of Scotland
Translations
Scot [skɒt] Nescocés/esa m/f

Scot [ˈskɒt] nÉcossais(e) m/f
the Scots → les Écossais mpl

Scot
nSchotte m, → Schottin f

Scot [skɒt] nscozzese m/f
the Scots → gli scozzesi

Scot اسكتلاندي Skot skotte Schotte Σκωτσέζος escocés skotlantilainen Écossais Škot scozzese スコットランド人 스코틀랜드 사람 Schots skotte Szkot escocês шотландец skotte ชาวสก็อต İskoç người Scotland 苏格兰人


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