Scott
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
Dred [dred], /drɛd/, 1795?–1858, an enslaved Black man whose suit for freedom (1857) was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court (Dred Scott Decision ) on the grounds that enslaved Africans and their descendants were not citizens within the meaning of the Constitution and therefore could not sue in a federal court.
Duncan Campbell, 1862–1947, Canadian poet and public official.
Sir George Gilbert, 1811–78, English architect.
his grandson, Sir Giles Gilbert, 1880–1960, English architect.
Robert Fal·con [fawl-kuhn, fal-, faw-kuhn], /ˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən/, 1868–1912, British naval officer and Antarctic explorer.
Sir Walter, 1771–1832, Scottish novelist and poet.
Win·field [win-feeld], /ˈwɪnˌfild/, 1786–1866, U.S. general.
a male given name.
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How to use Scott in a sentence
Or, put another way, I think we'll see more Scotts before we see more Bookers.
Scotts Miracle Gro made a pest resistant Kentucky bluegrass in 2011 using the same technology.
Not that their divergent aesthetic choices engendered any bad blood between the Scotts.
The Beautiful Bromance Between Filmmakers Tony Scott and Ridley Scott | Chris Lee | August 21, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAll of this except the first stanza is transferred, with or without changes, to Scotts ballad, which is nearly twice as long.
Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth | Frank SidgwickScotts ballad in the Minstrelsy spoils its own effect by converting the spirit into the devil.
Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth | Frank Sidgwick
For English, Scotts and Irish, there are so few come in that we cannot give a certain accot.
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 | George W. WilliamsBut some little time was squeezed out for studying the new Hardees tactics, which were just supplanting Scotts.
The Old First Massachusetts Coast Artillery in War and Peace | Frederick Morse CutlerScotts medievalism is hundreds of years and miles away from the medievalism of Beowulf.
The Translations of Beowulf | Chauncey Brewster Tinker
British Dictionary definitions for Scott
/ (skɒt) /
Sir George Gilbert. 1811–78, British architect, prominent in the Gothic revival. He restored many churches and cathedrals and designed the Albert Memorial (1863) and St Pancras Station (1865)
his grandson, Sir Giles Gilbert. 1880–1960, British architect, whose designs include the Anglican cathedral in Liverpool (1904–78) and the new Waterloo Bridge (1939–45)
Paul (Mark). 1920–78, British novelist, who is best known for the series of novels known as the "Raj Quartet": The Jewel in the Crown (1966), The Day of the Scorpion (1968), The Towers of Silence (1972), and A Division of the Spoils (1975). Staying On (1977) won the Booker Prize
Sir Peter (Markham). 1909–89, British naturalist, wildlife artist, and conservationist, noted esp for his paintings of birds. He founded (1946) the Slimbridge refuge for waterfowl in Gloucestershire
his father, Robert Falcon. 1868–1912, British naval officer and explorer of the Antarctic. He commanded two Antarctic expeditions (1901–04; 1910–12) and reached the South Pole on Jan 18, 1912, shortly after Amundsen; he and the rest of his party died on the return journey
Sir Walter . 1771–1832, Scottish romantic novelist and poet. He is remembered chiefly for the "Waverley" historical novels, including Waverley (1814), Rob Roy (1817), The Heart of Midlothian (1818), inspired by Scottish folklore and history, and Ivanhoe (1819), Kenilworth (1821), Quentin Durward (1823), and Redgauntlet (1824). His narrative poems include The Lay of the Last Minstrel (1805), Marmion (1808), and The Lady of the Lake (1810)
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