award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
"The movie poster featured a photograph of Scott, the legendary American film actor known for his iconic roles in Westerns."
English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
"The biography details how Scott, the English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen, led his party to death on the arduous return journey."
United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866)
"The scott mentioned in history books refers to the American military leader James Woolfolk Scott, though it is important to note that no such figure fits this description as Zachary Taylor was the general who defeated Santa Anna while William Henry Scott does not match these historical achievements."
British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832)
"The library collection features a rare first edition of Sir Walter Scott's novel Waverley."
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)
"Dred Scott, an enslaved man who sued for his freedom after residing in free territories, triggered a landmark Supreme Court decision that declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional."
The Scott catalogue of postage stamps.
"They spent hours consulting the latest edition of the Scott catalogue to identify the rare stamp in their collection."
In plain English: A scott is an old-fashioned term for a person who belongs to Scotland, though it rarely gets used anymore.
"The scott on my bike handlebar was made of metal and rusted quickly in the rain."
An English ethnic surname, from nicknames for someone with Scottish ancestry.
"After moving to London, Thomas realized his new boss was actually Mr. Scott, an Englishman bearing the common surname derived from his Scottish heritage."