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Scotland

Pronunciation: /ˈʃot.lɑnd/

“Scotland” is an Old English word. Its 2 meanings in English:

proper noun

  1. land of the Scots in Hibernia, i.e. Ireland (a large island of Northern Europe)
  2. land of the Scots in Britain, i.e. Scotland (a medieval kingdom in Northern Europe)

Etymology

Sċott (“Scot”) + land (“land”)

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