Newton Stewart

proper noun

A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Wigtownshire (OS grid ref NX4055).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Wigtownshire (OS grid ref NX4055).
  2. An unincorporated community in Orange County, Indiana, United States.

Origin

The Scottish town was laid out in 1677 by William Stewart, son of the 2nd Earl of Galloway.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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