Scotia,

7 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 [gcide]:

  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 [gcide]:

  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) [gazetteer]:

  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) [gaz-place]:

  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) [gaz-place]:

  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) [gaz-place]:

  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