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Scot

Syllabification: (Scot)
Pronunciation: /skät/
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Definition of Scot

noun

  • a native of Scotland or a person of Scottish descent.
  • a member of a Gaelic people that migrated from Ireland to Scotland around the late 5th century.

Origin:

Old English Scottas (plural), from late Latin Scottus, of unknown ultimate origin

On the different uses of Scot, Scots, Scottish, and Scotch, see Scottish (usage).

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