English Explanatory Dictionary

Scot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person born in or native to Scotland.
name
  1. A surname
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Scott.
noun
  1. A local tax, paid originally to the lord or ruler and later to a sheriff.
noun
  1. A fury; a fit of temper.

Pronunciation

/ˈskɒt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Scot.wav /ˈskɑt/ /ˈskɔʔ/ /skɒt/ En-us-scot.ogg

Word forms

Scot Scots

Etymology

From Old English Scottas (“people from Ireland, Irishmen”), from Late Latin Scotti (see Scōtī for more). See Scoti.

Synonyms

Scotsman Scotchman

Related words

Scott Scotus churchscot escot lightscot scot-free shot shout

Derived words

Scotch Scotizing Scots' Gap Scottish Rome-scot scotale scot and lot scot-free
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