Standard Lemma guide

Scott

intj · name · noun · 27 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /skɒt/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɒt
  • homophone: scot
  • homophone: Scot
  • CMU ARPABET: S K AA1 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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intj

Meaning 1

Alternative form of great Scott.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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name

Meaning 2

An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Scottish ancestry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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name

Meaning 3

A male given name transferred from the surname.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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name

Meaning 4

A placename:

A municipality of La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 5

A placename:

A town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake, No. 380, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 6

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lonoke County and Pulaski County, Arkansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 7

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Georgia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 8

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A small unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 9

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 10

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Cole County, Missouri.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 11

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Cortland County, New York.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 12

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A village in Paulding County and Van Wert County, Ohio.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 13

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A former unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 14

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Brown County, Wisconsin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 15

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A small town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 16

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A small town in Columbia County, Wisconsin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 17

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A small town in Crawford County, Wisconsin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 18

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 19

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A small town in Monroe County, Wisconsin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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name

Meaning 20

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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21

name

Meaning 21

A placename:

A number of places in the United States:

A number of townships in the United States, listed under Scott Township.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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22

noun

Meaning 22

The Scott catalogue of postage stamps.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately

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23

noun

Meaning 23

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)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Dred Scott

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: slave

24

noun

Meaning 24

British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: writer, author

25

noun

Meaning 25

United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Winfield Scott

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: general, full general

26

noun

Meaning 26

English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Robert Scott, Robert Falcon Scott

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: explorer, adventurer

27

noun

Meaning 27

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: George C. Scott

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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