Scotland
geographical name
Scot·land
ˈskät-lənd 
variants
or Latin Caledonia
ˌka-lə-ˈdō-nyə
or Medieval Latin Scotia
-nē-ə
country in northern Great Britain bordering on the North Sea and the Atlantic; a division of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; capital Edinburgh area 29,797 square miles (77,174 square kilometers), population 5,295,403
see also scot sense 2, scotch entry 2 sense 2, scotsman, scotswoman
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“Scotland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotland. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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