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Lowland Scots

Lowland Scots proper noun: the Germanic language variety traditionally spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster, as distinct from Scottish Gaelic.

Proper noun

Lowland Scots

  1. The Germanic language variety traditionally spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster, as distinct from Scottish Gaelic.

Questions about Lowland Scots

What does Lowland Scots mean?
Lowland Scots means the Germanic language variety traditionally spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster, as distinct from Scottish Gaelic.
What part of speech is Lowland Scots?
Lowland Scots is a proper noun.

Words near Lowland Scots in the dictionary

  1. lowkirkenuinely
  2. lowkirkuinely
  3. lowland
  4. lowland paca
  5. lowland pacas
  6. Lowland Scots
  7. lowlander
  8. lowlanders
  9. lowlands
  10. lowlands hump-nosed pit viper
  11. lowlands hump-nosed pit vipers

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