Meanings
proper noun
- A city, the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.
Origin
Named after the local fort, which was named after Winfield Scott.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Fort Scott. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Scott
MLA
“Fort Scott.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Scott. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fort Scott,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Scott.
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