Ban·nock·burn (b n  k-bûrn , bnk-bûrn) A town of central Scotland north-northeast of Glasgow on the Bannock River, a tributary of the Forth. It was the site of Robert the Bruce's defeat of the English under Edward II on June 23, 1314. |
Bannockburn [ˈbænəkˌbɜːn]
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(Placename) a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop.: 2675 (1991)
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| Noun | 1. | Bannockburn - a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of Scotland Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts |
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