Kilgore

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US/ˈkɪlɡɔɹ/

proper noun

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

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Meanings

proper nounKilgore (countable and uncountable, plural Kilgores)

plural Kilgores

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
  2. countableuncountableA placename
  3. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Clark County, Idaho.
    2. countableuncountableA village in Cherry County, Nebraska.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Carroll County, Ohio.
    4. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of City of Kilgore, a city in Texas, United States.

      The discovery well at Kilgore, Texas, in October 1930 ignited the largest oil boom in American history, transforming the quiet farming community overnight.

      2010, Kenny Franks, The Texas Republic and the Mormon Kingdom of God
      1 more example

      In the 1930s, Kilgore became the epicenter of crude production with over 1,000 derricks crammed into its downtown, including the famed "World's Richest Acre."

      2021 June 15, “East Texas Oil Museum Celebrates Kilgore's Legacy”, in Longview News-Journal

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
city of kilgore

Origin

Variant of Kilgour.

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Translations

Arabic كِيلْغُور
  • كِيلْغُور (kīlḡūr)city in Texas
Chinese Mandarin 基爾戈 /基尔戈
  • 基爾戈 /基尔戈 (Jī'ěrgē)city in Texas
French Kilgore
  • Kilgorecity in Texas
German Kilgore
  • Kilgorecity in Texas
Korean 킬고어
  • 킬고어 (kilgo'eo)city in Texas
Latin Kilgorium
  • Kilgoriumcity in Texas
Russian Ки́лгор
  • Ки́лгор (Kílgor)city in Texas
Spanish Kilgore
  • Kilgorecity in Texas

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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