a country that is part of the United Kingdom, occupying the north of Great Britain; the English and Scottish thrones were united under one monarch in 1603 and the parliaments in 1707; a devolved Scottish parliament was established in 1999; referendum (2014) decided in favour of Scotland staying within the UK. Scotland consists of the Highlands in the north, the central Lowlands, and hilly uplands in the south; has a deeply indented coastline, about 800 offshore islands (mostly in the west), and many lochs. Capital: Edinburgh. Pop: 5 295 403 (2011 est). Area: 78 768 sq km (30 412 sq miles)
Gaelic name: Alba ▶ Related adjectives: Scots, Caledonian, Scottish
Scotland in American English
(ˈskɑtlənd)
division of the United Kingdom, occupying the N half of Great Britain & nearby islands: 29,794 sq mi (77,166 sq km); pop. 4,962,000; cap. Edinburgh
Synonyms of 'Scotland'
north of the border, Caledonia, the land of the brave, Alba
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Scotland
British English: Scotland /ˈskɒtlənd/ NOUN
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, occupying the north of Great Britain.
American English: Scotland
Arabic: اِسْكُتْلانْدا
Brazilian Portuguese: Escócia
Chinese: 苏格兰
Croatian: Škotska
Czech: Skotsko
Danish: Skotland
Dutch: Schotland
European Spanish: Escocia
Finnish: Skotlanti
French: Écosse
German: Schottland
Greek: Σκωτία
Italian: Scozia
Japanese: スコットランド
Korean: 스코틀랜드
Norwegian: Skottland
Polish: Szkocja
European Portuguese: Escócia
Romanian: Scoția
Russian: Шотландия
Latin American Spanish: Escocia
Swedish: Skotland
Thai: ประเทศสกอตแลนด์
Turkish: İskoçya
Ukrainian: Шотландія
Vietnamese: nước Scotland
All related terms of 'Scotland'
Scotland Yard
the headquarters of the police force of metropolitan London , controlled directly by the British Home Office and hence having certain national responsibilities
Church of Scotland
the established church in Scotland , Calvinist in doctrine and Presbyterian in constitution
New Scotland Yard
the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London
Margaret of Scotland
Saint. 1045–93, queen consort of Malcolm III of Scotland. Her piety and benefactions to the church led to her canonization (1250). Feast days: June 10, Nov 16
Great Glen of Scotland
→ Glen More
Secretary of State for Scotland
the head of the Scotland Office ; the principal minister in the UK government who has responsibility for Scotland