"curse of Scotland" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: En-au-curse of Scotland.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Uncertain; it may have come from a resemblance to the coat of arms of Dalrymple, Lord Stair, who was an object of criticism for his part in the Massacre of Glencoe in 1692, and his work in bringing about the Union with England in 1707 (ref. Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition 1989). Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} curse of Scotland
  1. (card games, slang) The nine of diamonds. Wikipedia link: en:Curse of Scotland Tags: slang Categories (topical): Card games
    Sense id: en-curse_of_Scotland-en-name-zdq-HIQI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: card-games, games

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