Fort William

proper noun

A town in Highland council area, Scotland.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Highland council area, Scotland.
  2. A former city, now a neighbourhood of the city of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A number of forts in various places; see Wikipedia.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
glace bay

Origin

Named after William of Orange.

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Translations

Scottish Gaelic An Gearasdan
  • An Gearasdantown in Scotland
Cite this entry
APA

Fort William. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20William

MLA

“Fort William.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20William. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fort William,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20William.

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