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scot

noun \ˈskät\

Definition of SCOT

: money assessed or paid

Origin of SCOT

Middle English, from Old Norse skot shot, contribution — more at shot

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with SCOT

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Scot

noun \ˈskät\

: a person born, raised, or living in Scotland

Full Definition of SCOT

: a member of a Celtic people of northern Ireland settling in Scotland about a.d. 500

a : a native or inhabitant of Scotland

b : a person of Scottish descent

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Origin of SCOT

Middle English Scottes Scots, from Old English Scottas from Late Latin Scotus

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SCOT

aught, baht, blot, bot, clot, cot, dot, ghat, grot, hot, jot, khat, knot, kyat, lot, lotte, Mott, motte, naught, not, plot, pot, rot, scot, shot, skat, slot, snot, sot, spot, squat, stot, swat, swot, tot, trot, watt, Watt, what, wot, yacht

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Scot

noun \ˈskät\

Definition of SCOT for Kids

: a person born or living in Scotland

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