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Scottish

[ skot-ish ]

adjective

  1. Also of or relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.


noun

  1. the people of Scotland.

Scottish

/ ˈɒɪʃ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, its people, their Gaelic language, or their English dialect
“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

noun

  1. the Scottish
    functioning as plural the Scots collectively
“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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Other Word Forms

  • dzt· adverb
  • dzt·Ա noun
  • 󲹱-dzt adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Scottish1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, from Late Latin Scott(us) Scot + -ish 1; replacing Old English Scyttisc
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Example Sentences

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Last year's marks fell to lower levels than before the Covid pandemic and international testing has suggested a long-term decline in Scottish educational attainment.

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A number of actors from the programme were at the Scottish Parliament to hear a motion to save the show, which is due to end next year.

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One would be setting a new Scottish record and, if she does that, it will take care of number two - beating her mother's personal best.

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Parents in the Scottish Borders say they feel "elated" after a judge ruled that Scottish schools must provide single-sex toilets for pupils.

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The Scottish government will issue "timely guidance" on the issue of single-sex spaces following the Supreme Court gender ruling, John Swinney has said.

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