"Forest" meaning in English

See Forest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Forests [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Forests}} Forest (countable and uncountable, plural Forests)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A city, the county seat of Scott County, Mississippi, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Mississippi, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-vmApzfRx Categories (other): County seats of Mississippi, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 66 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 66 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 75 16
  3. A male given name: Alternative form of Forrest. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Forest-en-name-fqX38RtD

Inflected forms

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