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McNaught

/məkˈnɔːt/

McNaught proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

McNaught (countable and uncountable, plural McNaughts)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. A comet in Solar System. A rare comet which was visible to the naked eye, in the southern hemisphere in 2007. The first great comet of the 21st century, and brightest comet in about half-a-century.

Synonyms of McNaught

  • Great Comet of 2007
  • Comet McNaught
  • McNaught's Comet
  • C
  • 2006 P1

Forms of McNaught

pluralMcNaughts

Origin of McNaught

From Scottish Gaelic Mac Neachdan. The comet was named after its discoverer, astronomer Robert H. McNaught, who discovered it in 2006.

Words that rhyme with McNaught

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Questions about McNaught

What does McNaught mean?
McNaught means a surname.
What part of speech is McNaught?
McNaught is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce McNaught?
McNaught is pronounced /məkˈnɔːt/.

Words near McNaught in the dictionary

  1. McNarrys
  2. McNary
  3. McNarys
  4. McNatt
  5. McNatts
  6. McNaught
  7. McNaughton
  8. McNaughton rules
  9. McNaughtons
  10. McNeal
  11. McNeally

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