: scottish
—used especially of the people and language and in legal context
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 12 July 2025
The formidable Russell Crowe explained on X that his direct Fraser ancestry traces to Simon, the notorious 11th Lord Fraser of Lovat, whose Scots rebelliousness led to his becoming the last man beheaded on Tower Hill, in 1747.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In The Bride of Lammermoor, Scots and English denote social class.
—Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
An arboretum of towering Scots pines, oaks, and silver fir surrounds this Victorian mansion, hemmed by formal gardens of flowers and shrubs.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
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Tillman made 43 appearances for them in 2022-23, getting 12 goals and five assists, including scoring in a Champions League qualifying-rounds win against PSV that sent the Scots through to the group stage at his future employers’ expense.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 12 July 2025
The formidable Russell Crowe explained on X that his direct Fraser ancestry traces to Simon, the notorious 11th Lord Fraser of Lovat, whose Scots rebelliousness led to his becoming the last man beheaded on Tower Hill, in 1747.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In The Bride of Lammermoor, Scots and English denote social class.
—Rachel Ashcroft
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
An arboretum of towering Scots pines, oaks, and silver fir surrounds this Victorian mansion, hemmed by formal gardens of flowers and shrubs.
—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Scots
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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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Scots
1 of 2 adjectiveScots
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: the English language of Scotland
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