Example sentences for: scottish

How can you use “scottish” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Grassmarket has a memorial to the Covenanters (Scottish Protestant clergymen) martyred by Catholic Stuart kings in the 17th century.

  • The name Holyrood means “holy cross” (the Scottish word for “cross” is rood), and it is suggested that it is derived from the fact that David gave the abbey a cross that had been owned by his mother, Queen Margaret (later St. Margaret).

  • Set back from Princes Street is the National Gallery of Scotland, opened in 1858, which houses a collection of works by native Scottish artists and international masters.

  • At the same time, marauding Scottish clans began to attack the Lakes.

  • The Stone of Destiny and the Scottish crown jewels were stolen, and Scotland’s Great Seal was broken up.


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