Fortrose

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proper noun

A coastal town in the Black Isle, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7256).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A coastal town in the Black Isle, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NH7256).
  2. A coastal locality in Southland, New Zealand.

Origin

Possibly a survival of the territorial name Fortriu, from Pictish.

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Cite this entry
APA

Fortrose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortrose

MLA

“Fortrose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortrose. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fortrose,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fortrose.

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