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Minot

/ˈmaɪnɒt/

Minot proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Minot

  1. A surname.
  2. A town in Androscoggin County, Maine.
  3. A coastal community in the town of Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
  4. An unincorporated community in Sunflower County, Mississippi.
  5. A city, the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota.
  6. A commune in Côte-d'Or department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.

Origin of Minot

The North Dakota city is named after Henry Minot (1859–1890), American ornithologist and railroad executive.

Questions about Minot

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

Words near Minot in the dictionary

  1. minorly
  2. minors
  3. minors in
  4. minorship
  5. minos
  6. Minot
  7. minotaur
  8. minotaurs
  9. Minott
  10. Minotti
  11. Minottis

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