Scotland

 

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Scotland

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From Middle English Scotland, Scotlond, from Old English Scotland (“Ireland", later also "Scotland”, literally “land of the Scots”), equivalent to Scot +‎ -land. Compare West Frisian Skotlân (“Scotland”), Dutch Schotland (“Scotland”), German Schottland (“Scotland”), Danish Skotland (“Scotland”), Icelandic Skotland (“Scotland”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈskɒt.lənd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈskɑt.lənd/

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• (Scotland, Northern England) IPA^(key): /ˈskɔʔ.lənd/
• Hyphenation: Scot‧land

Scotland

2. A constituent country of the United Kingdom, located in northwest Europe to the north of England
   • 2014, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:

     Our main story this week is Scotland. Americans know it as the birthplace of Shrek, and, and that accent you think you can do but actually can’t.

   • 2014, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Scottish Independence”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 1, episode 17, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:

     That’s right. Not even English flag poles can suddenly start treating Scotland with the respect it deserves. “Get this rag off me! Get it off! I can’t! Get this blue mess off me!”

3. A habitational surname referring to someone from Scotland.

• In the history of Scotland, the country's monarchs should not be described as "Kings of Scotland" but as "Kings of Scots".

• Highlands, Lowlands

• Scotch
• Scottish
• Scots
• Scotsman
• Scotswoman

• Traditional Scottish counties

• cotlands

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Sċott (“Scot”) +‎ land (“land”)

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃot.lɑnd/

Sċotland n

1. land of the Scots in Hibernia, i.e. Ireland
2. land of the Scots in Britain, i.e. Scotland

• (Ireland): Īrland, Īra land
• (Scotland): Sċotta land

 

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Scotland

1. Scotland