Meanings
proper noun
- A city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States.
Origin
The area that is now Fort Wright was the site of one of the American Civil War fortifications built for the defense of Cincinnati. The city, incorporated in 1941, was named for Major General Horatio Gouverneur Wright, a Union Army engineer.
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APA
Fort Wright. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Wright
MLA
“Fort Wright.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Wright. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fort Wright,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Wright.
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