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scott

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈskɑt// scott

n. a person from Scotland. You use this word to describe someone whose home or family is in that country.

n. a native or inhabitant of Scotland, or a person of Scottish descent.


SIMPLE

My neighbor is a Scott who moved here last year.

CONTEXTUAL

The festival celebrates the history of the local community, which was founded by a Scott in the nineteenth century.

COMPLEX

While he had lived in London for decades, he still considered himself a Scott at heart, maintaining a fierce pride in his Highland heritage and ancestral traditions.

Usage

Capitalized as a proper noun referring to an ethnic or national identity.

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