Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A woman who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland.
- noun A woman of Scottish ancestry.
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- proper noun A
woman fromScotland .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a woman who is a Scot
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Examples
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Because by that token she becomes a Scotswoman and Black Jack Randall has no jurisdiction over her.
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One Scotswoman who is more than ready to apply is Margaret Kennedy , president of National Tartan Day ' s New York committee.
A Society Pia Catton 2010
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Who better that a Scotswoman to sing a Scottish tune?
Joan E. Dowlin: Susan Boyle's Gift to Us Joan E. Dowlin 2010
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Think of the precedents—Proteus, Scylla… I am certain there is something extremely edifying in the Bible about Leviathan and a hook, and my old nurse, a dour Scotswoman, used to terrify me with stories of kelpies and other devilish creatures that drowned and ate their victims, apart from their livers.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Who better that a Scotswoman to sing a Scottish tune?
Joan E. Dowlin: Susan Boyle's Gift to Us Joan E. Dowlin 2010
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Think of the precedents—Proteus, Scylla… I am certain there is something extremely edifying in the Bible about Leviathan and a hook, and my old nurse, a dour Scotswoman, used to terrify me with stories of kelpies and other devilish creatures that drowned and ate their victims, apart from their livers.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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The main character, a Scotswoman named Mary Mackenzie, finds herself living alone in Tokyo, almost penniless, friendless and yet a compassionate but clear-eyed observer of Japanese culture and customs.
Reading Japan 2010
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Who better that a Scotswoman to sing a Scottish tune?
Joan E. Dowlin: Susan Boyle's Gift to Us Joan E. Dowlin 2010
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Think of the precedents—Proteus, Scylla… I am certain there is something extremely edifying in the Bible about Leviathan and a hook, and my old nurse, a dour Scotswoman, used to terrify me with stories of kelpies and other devilish creatures that drowned and ate their victims, apart from their livers.
The Mistaken Wife Rose Melikan 2010
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Who better that a Scotswoman to sing a Scottish tune?
Joan E. Dowlin: Susan Boyle's Gift to Us Joan E. Dowlin 2010
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