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- 1. a country in northern Great Britain and the United Kingdom; population 5,169,000 (est. 2008); capital, Edinburgh; languages, English (official) and the Scottish form of Gaelic.
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noun. uk / ˈskɒt.lənd / us / ˈskɑːt.lənd / Add to word list. a country that is part of the United Kingdom. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Countries, nationalities & continents: country names. Afghanistan. Albania. Albion. Algeria. Andorra. Equatorial Guinea. Eritrea. Estonia. Eswatini. Ethiopia. Mauritania. Mauritius. Melanesia.
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjacent islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles.
noun. a constituent country of the United Kingdom, occupying the north of Great Britain; the English and Scottish thrones were united under one monarch in 1603 and the parliaments in 1707; a devolved Scottish parliament was established in 1999; referendum (2014) decided in favour of Scotland staying within the UK.
2 days ago · Scotland, most northerly of the four parts of the United Kingdom, occupying about one-third of the island of Great Britain. The name Scotland derives from the Latin Scotia, land of the Scots, a Celtic people from Ireland who settled on the west coast of Great Britain about the 5th century ce.
Learn how to speak like a local with these great Scottish words and their meanings. We’ll equip you with the patter (the chat) to make the most of your next visit to Scotland! Find out about some of our unique Scots words, and have a listen to the recording to hear how they are pronounced too.
noun. a country that is part of the United Kingdom, occupying the north of Great Britain: the English and Scottish thrones were united under one monarch in 1603 and the parliaments in 1707: a separate Scottish parliament was established in 1999.
Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba [ˈal̪ˠapə]) is a country that occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain and forms part of the United Kingdom. The name of Scotland is derived from the Latin Scoti, the term applied to Gaels.
/ˈskɑːtlənd/ a country forming the northernmost part of Great Britain and of the United Kingdom. Definitions on the go. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. Check pronunciation: Scotland. Definition of Scotland in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Today, the most common spoken language in Scotland is English. But Scottish ancestry is a link to the Gaelic-speaking peoples who populated Scotland centuries ago. Scottish Gaelic, which is related to the Gaelic language spoken in Ireland, is still spoken by about 60,000 people.
belonging to or relating to Scotland or its people: Scottish dancing / music. the Scottish Highlands. Scottish law. Synonyms. Scotch. Scots. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Countries, nationalities & continents: nationalities.
