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Scots

/skɑts/
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Definitions of Scots
  1. adjective
    of or relating to or characteristic of Scotland or its people or culture or its English dialect or Gaelic language
    Scots Gaelic”
    “the Scots community in New York”
    synonyms: Scotch, Scottish
  2. noun
    the dialect of English used in Scotland
    synonyms: Scots English, Scottish
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    types:
    Lallans, Scottish Lallans
    a dialect of English spoken in the Lowlands of Scotland
    type of:
    English, English language
    an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
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