schout

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noun

A municipal officer in the North American Dutch colonies.

OriginDutch schout →
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Meanings

nounschout (plural schouts)

plural schouts

  1. historicalA municipal officer in the North American Dutch colonies.

Origin

  1. Dutchschout
  2. Englishschout

Borrowed from Dutch schout.

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APA

schout. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schout

MLA

“schout.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schout. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schout,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schout.

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