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Edinburgh

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Ed·in·burgh  (dn-bûr, -br, -br)
The capital of Scotland, in the eastern part of the country on the Firth of Forth. The city grew up around a castle built in the 11th century by King Malcolm III, successor to Macbeth, and it became the capital of Scotland in 1437. Edinburgh later developed into an important literary and cultural center and is the site of an annual international festival of the arts. Population: 436,000.
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Noun1.EdinburghEdinburgh - the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
Lothian Region - a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh
Translations
Edinburgh [ˈɛdɪnbərə] n → Edimburgo
Edinburgh [ˈɛdɪnbərə] n → Édimbourg
Edinburgh [ˈɛdɪnbərə] n → Edinburg(h) nt
Edinburgh [ˈɛdɪnbərə] n → Edimburgo f


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That they had arrived at Edinburgh a few Days before and from thence had made daily Excursions into the Country around in the Stage Coach they were then in, from one of which Excursions they were at that time returning.
Love and Friendship by Austen, Jane View in context
A private room--something to eat, ready in an hour's time--chaise afterward to the nearest place from which a coach runs to Edinburgh.
A Rogue's Life by Collins, Wilkie View in context
I visited Edinburgh with languid eyes and mind; and yet that city might have interested the most unfortunate being.
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