scott

Noun

• 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)

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

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

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

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

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Scott , Dred Scott , Walter Scott , Sir Walter Scott , Winfield Scott , Robert Scott , Robert Falcon Scott , George C. Scott