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tartan

[tahr-tn] / ˈtɑr tn /
ADJECTIVE
plaid
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Sometimes, to the Tartan Army, it must have felt that days like these would never come again.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

The Tartan Army is certainly making its presence felt in the city.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

An employee in Glasgow told the BBC that retro kits were among the biggest sellers, along with a T-shirt saying "We'll Be Coming 26" - popular among Tartan Army members travelling to America.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Next Monday has already been announced as a Bank Holiday in Scotland to help the nation with the 2am start for the Tartan Army game against Haiti.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Sib'e, the Tartan, or commander-in-chief, of the Egyptian armies, with Hanno of Gaza and other Syrian allies, blocked the way of the Assyrian invaders at Raphia, on the border of Palestine.

From The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos by Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)




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