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Fort William

Fort William proper noun: a town in Highland council area, Scotland.

Proper noun

Fort William

  1. A town in Highland council area, Scotland.
  2. A former city, now a neighbourhood of the city of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
  3. A number of forts in various places; see Wikipedia.

Origin of Fort William

Named after William of Orange.

Questions about Fort William

What does Fort William mean?
Fort William means a town in Highland council area, Scotland.
What part of speech is Fort William?
Fort William is a proper noun.

Words near Fort William in the dictionary

  1. Fort Valley
  2. Fort Victoria
  3. Fort Walton Beach
  4. Fort Washington
  5. Fort Wayne
  6. Fort William
  7. Fort Worth
  8. Fort Worthian
  9. Fort Worthians
  10. Fort Wright
  11. Fort Yates

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