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Auld Enemy

Auld Enemy proper noun: england, or the English people.

Proper noun

the Auld Enemy

  1. (Scotland) England, or the English people.
    • Two years ago Scotland started against England here, following a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland, like a deflated set of bagpipes. This time they matched their crowd and were at full bellow as they played with a sustained, controlled fury to record their first victory over the Auld Enemy...2018 February 24, Paul Rees, “Finn Russell masterminds historic Scotland victory over England”, in The Guardian, London, archived from the original on 22 Apr 2018

Questions about Auld Enemy

What does Auld Enemy mean?
Auld Enemy means england, or the English people.
What part of speech is Auld Enemy?
Auld Enemy is a proper noun.

Words near Auld Enemy in the dictionary

  1. aularians
  2. aulas
  3. aulate
  4. auld
  5. Auld Alliance
  6. Auld Enemy
  7. Auld Kirk
  8. Auld Kirker
  9. Auld Kirkers
  10. auld lang syne
  11. Auld Licht

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