scotia

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Scotia \Sco"ti*a\, n. [L.]
   Scotland [Poetic]
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         O Scotia! my dear, my native soil!       --Burns.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Scotia \Sco"ti*a\, n. [L., fr. Gr. skoti`a darkness, a sunken
   molding in the base of a pillar, so called from the dark
   shadow it casts, from sko`tos darkness.] (Arch.)
   A concave molding used especially in classical architecture.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Trochilus \Troch"i*lus\, n.; pl. {Trochili}. [L. trochilus a
   kind of small bird. Gr. ?, fr. ? to run.]
   1. (Zool.)
      (a) A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the
          known species.
      (b) Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets.
          [Obs.]
      (c) The crocodile bird.
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   2. (Arch.) An annular molding whose section is concave, like
      the edge of a pulley; -- called also {scotia}.
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from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Scotia, CA
  Zip code(s): 95565
Scotia, NE (village, FIPS 44070)
  Location: 41.46828 N, 98.70246 W
  Population (1990): 318 (162 housing units)
  Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 68875
Scotia, NY (village, FIPS 65893)
  Location: 42.83200 N, 73.96085 W
  Population (1990): 7359 (3176 housing units)
  Area: 4.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Scotia, SC (town, FIPS 64465)
  Location: 32.68194 N, 81.24307 W
  Population (1990): 182 (75 housing units)
  Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Scotia, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    308
   Housing Units (2000): 167
   Land area (2000):     0.346450 sq. miles (0.897302 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.346450 sq. miles (0.897302 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            44070
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             41.466928 N, 98.702196 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     68875
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Scotia, NE
    Scotia
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Scotia, NY -- U.S. village in New York
   Population (2000):    7957
   Housing Units (2000): 3410
   Land area (2000):     1.706936 sq. miles (4.420945 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.075673 sq. miles (0.195991 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.782609 sq. miles (4.616936 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            65893
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             42.831326 N, 73.965409 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Scotia, NY
    Scotia
from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Scotia, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
   Population (2000):    227
   Housing Units (2000): 99
   Land area (2000):     3.184514 sq. miles (8.247852 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.184514 sq. miles (8.247852 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            64465
   Located within:       South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
   Location:             32.681501 N, 81.247119 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Scotia, SC
    Scotia
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