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Scotsman

[ skots-muhn ]

noun

plural Scotsmen.
  1. a person, especially a man, who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.


Scotsman

/ ˈɒٲə /

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Scotland
“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 Scotsman1

1325–75; Middle English. See Scots, -man
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Example Sentences

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A few moments later, Grant Hanley played an agricultural hoof down the park, the ball careering out of play with no Scotsman in sight.

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Former Scotland captain Barclay has selected a team including five Englishmen, five Scotsmen, four Irishmen and one Welshman.

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When Scotsman Bobby Cruickshank was taken prisoner during World War One, he could little have imagined he would later find enduring fame in America as a golfing legend.

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Since Bond - originally the creation of author Ian Fleming - hit the big screen in 1962, first played by Scotsman Sean Connery, his hair and eye colour have changed, not to mention his accent.

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Tennant, a Scotsman who wears a kilt with glorious swagger, was born for the role.

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