Scott
pronunciation
How to pronounce Scott in British English:
UK [skɒt]
How to pronounce Scott in American English:
US [ skɑt]
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- Noun:
- award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
- English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
- United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
- British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
- United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858)
Word Origin
- Scott
- surname, by early 12c., from Old English Scott (see Scot); also a personal name in Old English
Example
- 1. He gave a newspaper to scott .
- 2. Because scott didn 't want bugs infesting its bird food during storage .
- 3. Scott 's popularity extended far beyond his native land .
- 4. The first person she encountered was cyril scott .
- 5. As scott reynolds nelson shows in his history of american financial crises , there have been many parallels with recent events .