Ed·in·burgh ( d n-bûr  , -b r, -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. |
Edinburgh [ˈɛdɪnbərə -brə]
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1. (Placename) the capital of Scotland and seat of the Scottish Parliament (from 1999), in City of Edinburgh council area on the S side of the Firth of Forth: became the capital in the 15th century; castle; universities (1583, 1966); commercial and cultural centre, noted for its annual festival. Pop.: 401 910 (1991)
2. (Placename) City of. a council area in central Scotland, created from part of Lothian region in 1996. Pop.: 448 624 (2001). Area: 262 sq. km (101 sq. miles)
Edinburgh2
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(Biographies / Edinburgh, Duke of (1921 M, British, POLITICS: royal family member) Duke of, title of Prince Philip Mountbatten. born 1921, husband of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| Noun | 1. |  Edinburgh - the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of ForthLothian Region - a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh |
Translations
Edinburgh [ˈedɪnbərə] N → Edimburgo m
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
El Festival de Edimburgo, el mayor festival de este tipo del mundo, se celebra cada año en agosto durante tres semanas, en las que el festival está presente en toda la ciudad. Además del programa oficial del festival, que ofrece actuaciones de artistas de categoría internacional, también hay una enorme cantidad de actividades artísticas de todo tipo, desde lo más tradicional hasta lo más extravagante, teatro, danza, música, artistas callejeros etc., a lo que se llama Fringe Festival, pues comenzó siendo un festival alternativo al oficial. Al mismo tiempo, se celebra un festival de jazz, otro de cine y una exhibición militar llamada Military Tattoo, que tiene lugar en el Castillo de Edimburgo.
Edinburgh
n → Edinburg(h) nt
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