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Rain spraying Scotsman and another national (7)

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I believe the answer is:

iranian

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'another national' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'rain spraying scotsman' is the wordplay.
'spraying' indicates anagramming the letters.
'scotsman' becomes 'ian' (common Scottish name).
'rain' with letters rearranged gives 'iran'.
'iran'+'ian'='IRANIAN'

'and' is the link.

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(Other definitions for iranian that I've seen before include "Eg, native of Tehran" , "Eg, native of Teheran" , "From Tehran, perhaps?" , "Nationality of citizen of Tehran" , "Modern Persian language" .)

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