Scot
noun, History/Historical.
1.
a payment or charge.
2.
one’s share of a payment or charge.
3.
an assessment or tax.
1.
Scots.
2.
Scottish.
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.
1.
Scotch.
2.
Scotland.
3.
Scottish.
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
abbreviation
1.
Scotch (whisky)
2.
Scotland
3.
Scottish
Scot.
1.
Scotch
2.
Scotland
3.
Scottish
see: get off (scot-free)
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