Scot

/skɒt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person from Scotland.

He is a proud Scot who loves to share his culture with others.

A person who pays a scot, as in a tax or contribution.

The townspeople were all scots, contributing to the local community fund.

A payment or tax, especially one levied for local maintenance.

They decided to increase the scot to provide better services for the neighborhood.

Middle English 'scot', from Old Norse 'skoti', meaning 'a Scotsman'.

Scot free

Without suffering any penalty or harm.

Scots tongue

The Scots language or dialect.

Scotland

The country in northern Europe that is part of the United Kingdom.

Scottish

Of or relating to Scotland, its people, or their language.

An informal term for a Scot.

That Scot over there can tell you all about the local traditions.