What does "scott" mean?
The Scott catalogue of postage stamps.
Scott
/skɒt/ intj, name, noun
intj, name, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The Scott catalogue of postage stamps.
- Grammar: scott is listed as intj, name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, first name, forename, last name.
- Useful contrasts: foreigner, given name, outsider.
- Usage evidence: Scott is an entrepreneur with much spirit of enterprise.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The Scott catalogue of postage stamps. Canada, US
Intj
- 1 Alternative form of great Scott. alt-of, alternative
"“Why, I have to find work for the thirty thousand that comes out of the coal, haven't I?” “Scott, what a head! I never thought of that. How are you getting along? Where have you arrived?”"
Proper Noun
- 1 An English ethnic surname transferred from the nickname for someone with Scottish ancestry. countable
"Renee Walters and Ashley Scott started the campaign to buy Freedom after Walters saw a viral post about buying a town “for the price of a New York apartment.”"
- 2 A male given name transferred from the surname. countable
"Then there’s Billy Long, a former auctioneer and Republican congressman who Trump nominated and was confirmed less than two months ago to head the Internal Revenue Service, with “little background in tax policy beyond promoting a fraud-riddled tax credit”. Long has already been fired after clashing with the treasury secretary, Scott Bessent. Long was the sixth person to head the IRS this year."
- 3 A placename:; A municipality of La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 4 A placename:; A town in the Rural Municipality of Tramping Lake, No. 380, Saskatchewan, Canada. countable, uncountable
- 5 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lonoke County and Pulaski County, Arkansas. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
- 7 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. countable, uncountable
- 8 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. countable, uncountable
- 9 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Cole County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
- 10 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Cortland County, New York. countable, uncountable
- 11 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A village in Paulding County and Van Wert County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
- 12 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A former unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
- 13 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Brown County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 14 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Burnett County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 15 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Columbia County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 16 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Crawford County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 17 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 18 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A small town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 19 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A town in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
- 20 A placename:; A number of places in the United States:; A number of townships in the United States, listed under Scott Township. countable, uncountable
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
"Scott is an entrepreneur with much spirit of enterprise."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "scott"?
Common synonyms include: family name, first name, forename, last name, scot, scotsman.
How do you use "scott" in a sentence?
Scott is an entrepreneur with much spirit of enterprise.
How do you pronounce "scott"?
Pronounced /skɒt/.