Word
scotsman
Phoneticsscots·man
/ˈskɑtsmən/
Definition
n. a man who was born in Scotland or who comes from a Scottish family.
n. a male native or inhabitant of Scotland, or a man of Scottish descent.
Examples
“The Scotsman wore a traditional kilt to the wedding.”
“As a proud Scotsman, he often shared stories about the history of the Highlands with his children.”
“The legendary Scotsman spent his retirement years restoring a small stone cottage on the coast of Fife, overlooking the North Sea.”
Examples
simple
“The Scotsman wore a traditional kilt to the wedding.”
contextual
“As a proud Scotsman, he often shared stories about the history of the Highlands with his children.”
complex
“The legendary Scotsman spent his retirement years restoring a small stone cottage on the coast of Fife, overlooking the North Sea.”
Usage
Capitalised in all contexts as it refers to a specific nationality.
Etymology
From Scots + -man.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/scotsman