Definition of scotlands Scotlands

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scotlands, noun, plural of scotland.

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scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
		britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, great britain a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
		great britain, gb an island comprising England and Scotland and Wales
		europe the nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II"
		antonine wall
		caledonian canal a canal in northern Scotland that links North Sea with the Atlantic Ocean; runs diagonally between Moray Firth at the northeastern end and Loch Linnhe at the southwestern end; now little used
		cheviot hills, cheviots a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland
		cumbria a county of northwestern England
		caledonia the geographical area (in Roman times) to the north of the Antonine Wall; now a poetic name for Scotland
		highlands, highlands of scotland a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)
		lowlands, lowlands of scotland the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
		galloway breed of hardy black chiefly beef cattle native to Scotland
		aberdeen a city in northeastern Scotland on the North Sea
		balmoral castle a castle in northeastern Scotland that is a private residence of the British sovereign
		lothian region a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh
		glasgow largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
		hebridean islands, hebridean isles, hebrides, western islands western isles
		orkney islands an archipelago of about 70 islands in the North Atlantic and North Sea off the northeastern coast of Scotland
		shetland islands, zetland shetland
		clyde a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
		firth of clyde a firth on the southwestern coast of Scotland emptying into the North Channel
		firth of forth a large firth on the east coast of Scotland and the estuary of the Forth River; location of Edinburgh
		forth, forth river a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth
		loch achray a lake in central Scotland
		loch linnhe an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean on the western coast of Scotland
		loch ness a lake in the Scottish highlands; the largest body of fresh water in Great Britain
		scot, scotchman, scotsman a native or inhabitant of Scotland

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scotland
A country in northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent countries of the United Kingdom, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, with capital Edinburgh.

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scotland
The northern division of the island of Great Britain. An account has been given under the article Picts (which see) of the early inhabitants of the country which has long been known by the name of Scotland. The original Scotia, or Scotland, was Ireland, and the Scoti, or Scots, at their first appearance in history were the people of Ireland. The original seat of the Scots in Northern Britain was in Argyle, which they acquired by colonization and conquest before the end of the 5th century, and from whence they spread themselves along the western coast from the Firth of Clyde to the modern Ross. The first prince of the British Scots mentioned in authentic annals was Fergus, son of Eric, who crossed over to Britain about the year 503. His great-grandson, Conal, was king of the British Scots when Columba began the conversion of the Northern Picts. His nephew, Aidan, who succeeded him was a powerful prince, and more than once successfully invaded the English border, but toward the end of his reign he received a severe defeat from the Northumbrian sovereign Ethelfrid at the battle of Degsestan. The history of Aidan’s successors is obscure. Their kingdom was overshadowed by the more powerful monarchy of the Picts, with which, as well as with its neighbors in the south,--the Britons of Cumbria,--it was engaged in almost unceasing conflict. The Scots were for some time under some sort of subjection to the English of Northumbria, but recovered their independence on the defeat and death of King Egfried in battle with the Picts at Nechtansmere in 685. In the middle of the 9th century, the Scots acquired a predominance in Northern Britain. Kenneth, son of Alpin, succeeded his father as king of the Scots. The Pictish kingdom was weakened by civil dissensions and a disputed claim to the crown. The Picts and Scots, each speaking a dialect of the Celtic tongue, gradually coalesced into one people. The reign of Constantine, son of Aodh, who succeeded in 904, was a remarkable one. Even before the establishment of the kingdom of the Picts and Scots in the person of Kenneth, Northern Britain had experienced the attacks of a new enemy, the Scandinavian invaders, generally spoken of under the name of Danes. Constantine resisted them bravely, but towards the end of his reign, he entered into an alliance with them in opposition to the English. A powerful army, composed of Scots, Picts, Britons, and Danes, disembarked on the Humber, and was encountered at Brunanburgh by Athelstan, king of England. A battle was fought there, the first of a series of unfortunate combats by Scottish princes on English ground. The confederate army was defeated, but Constantine escaped, and died 953. During the reign of Malcolm I., a portion of the Cumbrian kingdom was bestowed by Edmund, king of England, on the Scottish sovereign. The northern kingdom was still further increased in the reign of Kenneth, son of Malcolm, by the acquisition of Lothian and of Northern Cumbria, or Strathclyde. Alexander III. employed the period of his reign well; by a treaty with the king of Norway, he added to his kingdom Man and the other islands of the Western Sea. The reigns of David II. and his successors, Robert II. and Robert III., were the most wretched period of Scottish history. In the year 1411, half of the kingdom would have become barbarous if the invasion of the Lord of the Isles had not been repulsed at Harlaw (which see). The vigorous rule of James I. had restored a tranquillity to which his kingdom had long been unaccustomed; but strife and discord were again brought back on his assassination. The reigns of Charles II. and James VII. were more corrupt and oppressive than any which Scotland had experienced since the regencies in the minority of James VI.; the natural result was the revolution, which seated William and Mary on the throne. Under James VI., who succeeded to the throne of England, the kingdoms became united, from which period (1603) the annals of the two kingdoms became almost identical, though they both retained their independence, and continued to be ruled by separate titles till the Act of Union in 1707.

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Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: "Alba") is a state of UK. It is on the north of island Great Britain. Scotland shares a state border with England. The state is also bordered by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and also the Irish Sea.

Scotland was once an independent country with its own government but is now one of the four states that form United Kingdom. In 1603 the King of Scotland James VI of Scotland became King of England too. In 1707 the parliament of Scotland joined with the parliament of England to become the parliament of Great Britain, and in 1801 Great Britain joined with Ireland to become United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Even though Scotland is not independent, throughout history it always had a separate, law and school system and a unique culture. Since 1999 Scotland has had its own parliament. However, many things are still controlled by the Westminster parliament in London, England. Some people in Scotland now want independence again for their state and it to become a country.

The Scottish flag is blue with a white diagonal cross (called a saltire). This is the cross of Saint Andrew, who is the patron saint of Scotland. Some other symbols used for Scotland are a thistle, and a lion.

The north of Scotland has many mountains, and few people live there. Most people live in the low central area, or around the coast. South of the central belt are the Southern Uplands, another hilly place. On the west coast and in the north are a lot