Scott

[ skot ]

/ skɒt /

noun

Barbara Ann,1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.

Dred

[dred] /drɛd/,1795?–1858, a black slave whose suit for freedom (1857) was denied by the U.S. Supreme Court (Dred Scott Decision) on the grounds that a slave was not a citizen 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 grandsonSir Giles Gilbert,1880–1960, English architect.

Robert Fal·con

[fawl-kuh n, fal-, faw-kuh n] /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.

Example sentences from the Web for scott

It went into remission, but it would resurface in 2011; and Scott was able to beat it once again.

Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott |Stereo Williams |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Scott, who died Sunday at 49, could go from evoking a Baptist preacher to quoting Public Enemy.

Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott |Stereo Williams |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
But Scott, in taking the parlance of the street to the SportsCenter desk, helped affirm its ascendance.

Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott |Stereo Williams |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Even though we were running late, Scott was jovial and candid in his conversation.

Remembering ESPN’s Sly, Cocky, and Cool Anchor Stuart Scott |Stereo Williams |January 4, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

Then, a couple of years later, I learned that Scott [Alexander] and Larry [Karaszewski] had written a script.

Tim Burton Talks ‘Big Eyes,’ His Taste For the Macabre, and the ‘Beetlejuice’ Sequel |Marlow Stern |December 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Scott was too kind, too humane, to disappoint us, the crowd of human beings who find much of our happiness in dreams.

Rob Roy, Volume 1., Illustrated |Sir Walter Scott
They differ in many minor details from that given by Scott in 1824.

The Prose Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Vol. VII |Jonathan Swift
Jane balanced her spoon on the brim of the shell-like cup and smiled at Mr. Scott.

Ainslee's magazine, Volume 16, No. 2, September, 1905 |Various
The old ruined castle—an imposing structure now partially repaired—is described in Scott's Waverley.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia |Various
Tossing the velvet ribbon over her shoulder, she said to a woman standing by, "Is this Mrs. Scott's house?"

The Garden Party |Katherine Mansfield

British Dictionary definitions for scott

Scott

/ (skɒt) /

noun

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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