1. United States slave who sued for liberty after living in a non-slave state; caused the Supreme Court to declare the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional (1795?-1858) • Syn: Dred Scott • Instance Hypernyms: slave 2. award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999) • Syn: George C. Scott • Instance Hypernyms: actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player 3. English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912) • Syn: Robert Scott, Robert Falcon Scott • Instance Hypernyms: explorer, adventurer 4. United States general who was a hero of the War of 1812 and who defeated Santa Anna in the Mexican War (1786-1866) • Syn: Winfield Scott • Instance Hypernyms: general, full general 5. British author of historical novels and ballads (1771-1832) • Syn: Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott • Instance Hypernyms: writer, author
