a city in central Scotland, in Stirling council area on the River Forth: its castle was a regular residence of many Scottish monarchs between the 12th century and 1603. Pop: 32 673 (2001)
2.
a council area of central Scotland, created from part of Central Region in 1996; includes most of the historical county of Stirlingshire: the Forth valley rises to the Grampian Mountains in the N. Administrative centre: Stirling. Pop: 86 370 (2003 est). Area:2173 sq km (839 sq miles)
Stirling in British English2
(ˈstɜːlɪŋ)
noun
Sir James. 1926–92, British architect; buildings include the Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart (1977–84)
Stirling in American English
(ˈstɜrlɪŋ)
administrative division of central Scotland: formerly a county & district
: also, for the county, ˈStirlingˌshire (stɜrlɪŋˌʃɪr)