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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

/ ɒ /

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 dzٳī “the Irish”
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Idioms and Phrases

see get off (scot-free) .
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Example Sentences

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Ferguson, who won 13 Premier League titles as United manager, will leave the role at the end of the season, although club sources told BBC Sport last October the decision was taken amicably following a direct conversation between the Scot and Ratcliffe.

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The Scot was a key member of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem's leadership team when the Emirati was elected in 2021 but the pair have since fallen out amid a series of controversies surrounding the FIA president.

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The 47-year-old Scot, who won the world title in 2006, faces historical charges relating to two children who were understood to be around 10 years old at the time.

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Nor was the dugout the only place the veteran Scot sat down - he was perched on a drinks cooler in the corner of his area when Everton scored their equalising penalty.

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The Scot dominated the early stages on Sunday to lead 5-1 but appeared on the ropes when Selby reeled off seven consecutive frames to hold an 8-5 advantage in a high-quality encounter.

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