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Scots - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Scots' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Scots [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to the Scotch; Scotch; Scottish; as, Scots law; a pound Scots (1s. 8d.).

Meaning of 'Scots' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . scots [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
Example in sentence:
  • Scots Gaelic;
  • the Scots community in New York;
  • `Scotch' is in disfavor with Scottish people and is used primarily outside Scotland except in such frozen phrases as `Scotch broth' or `Scotch whiskey' or `Scotch plaid';
  • `Scottish' tends to be the more formal term as in `The Scottish Symphony' or `Scottish authors' or `Scottish mountains'