Scottish

  • 1SCOTTISH — Danse de salon, de rythme binaire, dont le mouvement est soit vif, soit lent. Originaire d’Écosse, la scottish n’a, semble t il, rien conservé de son caractère folklorique. Comme beaucoup de danses du XIXe siècle, elle combine des pas de deux ou… …

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  • 2Scottish — may refer to:*Anything having to do with Scotland *Scottish Gaelic language *Scots language *Scottish people *Scottish American *Scottish Englishee also*Scottish Television, currently known as stv, the ITV licensee for Central Scotland *Scotch… …

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  • 3Scottish — Scot tish, a. [From {Scot} a Scotchman: cf. AS. Scyttisc, and E. {Scotch}, a., {Scots}, a.] Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Scotland, their country, or their language; as, Scottish industry or economy; a Scottish chief; a Scottish dialect …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Scottish — [skät′ish] adj. [ME Scottissh < Late OE Scottisc, for earlier Scyttisc] of Scotland or its people, variety of English, or culture n. the variety of English spoken by the people of Scotland the Scottish the Scottish people USAGE Scottish, the… …

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  • 5Scottish — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Scotland or its people. ► NOUN (as pl. n. the Scottish) ▪ the people of Scotland. DERIVATIVES Scottishness noun …

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  • 6Scottish — Scottish, Scots adj *Scotch …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 7Scottish — Cet article a pour sujet une danse de bal. Pour une définition du mot « scottish », voir l’article scottish du Wiktionnaire …

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  • 8Scottish — Scotch, Scots, Scottish 1. The favoured terms are a Scot or Scotsman or Scotswoman for a person from Scotland, Scottish as the general adjective relating to Scotland, and Scots for any of the dialect forms of English spoken in (especially… …

    Modern English usage

  • 9Scottish — Scottishly, adv. Scottishness, n. /skot ish/, adj. 1. Also, Scots. of or pertaining to Scotland, its people, or their language. n. 2. the people of Scotland. 3. Scots (def. 1). [bef. 900; ME < LL Scott(us) SCOT + ISH1; r. OE Scyttisc] …

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  • 10Scottish — [[t]skɒ̱tɪʃ[/t]] ♦♦ ADJ Something that is Scottish belongs or relates to Scotland, its people, or its language. ...Scottish football. ...the Scottish Highlands …

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