scott meaning and definition

SCOTT noun

Definition of Scott (noun)

1. award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
   • synonyms: George C. Scott
2. English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
   • synonyms: Robert Falcon Scott, Robert Scott
3. United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
   • synonyms: Winfield Scott
4. British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
   • synonyms: Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott
5. 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)
   • synonyms: Dred Scott