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Scottishman

Scottishman noun: a Scotsman.

Noun

Scottishman (plural Scottishmen)

  1. (archaic) A Scotsman.
    • “I am much obliged to you, Mr. Thomas,” added Buchanan; “but neither Frenchman nor Spanishman shall dress my wounds when a Scottishman is to be found, for love or money.”1789, John Moore, Zeluco, Valancourt, published 2008, page 247
    • It seems almost unnatural for Scottishmen and English to meet and part without a buffet.1832, Walter Scott, Castle Dangerous

Forms of Scottishman

pluralScottishmen

Origin of Scottishman

From Scottish + -man.

Questions about Scottishman

What does Scottishman mean?
Scottishman means a Scotsman.
What part of speech is Scottishman?
Scottishman is a noun.
What is the plural of Scottishman?
The plural of Scottishman is Scottishmen.

Words near Scottishman in the dictionary

  1. Scottisher
  2. Scottishers
  3. Scottishism
  4. Scottishisms
  5. Scottishly
  6. Scottishman
  7. Scottishmen
  8. Scottishness
  9. Scotto-
  10. Scottocentric
  11. Scotton

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