Scotland is the northern nation of the United Kingdom, with Edinburgh as its capital. In Scotland, the north of Scotland, Scottish law.
It is always capitalised. It has its own parliament, its own legal system and its own education system, all distinct from England's and predating the union of 1707. Scots and Scottish Gaelic are spoken alongside English. The people are Scots or Scottish — Scotch is used of whisky, broth and eggs and not of people. Note the Highlands and Islands, which are about a fifth of Britain's land and hold very few of its people.
1nounscotlandThe northern nation of the United Kingdom.
“Scotland has about five and a half million people.”
scotland is a country.
Old English
Sċotland — Ireland", later also "Scotland
Middle English
Scotland
English
Scotland
English, today
scotland
Scotland comes from Middle English Scotland, Scotlond, from Old English Sċotland (“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”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA
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