Edinburgh

[ ed-n-bur-uh, -buhr-uh or, especially British, -bruh ]

/ ˈɛd nˌbɜr ə, -ˌbʌr ə or, especially British, -brə /

noun

Duke of. Philip (def. 4).

a city in and the capital of Scotland, in the SE part: administrative center of the Lothian region.

Words nearby Edinburgh

edifice, edify, edile, Edina, Edinburg, Edinburgh, Edirne, Edison, Edison effect, Edison, Thomas A., edit

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Example sentences from the Web for Edinburgh

Although the family was based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sophie studied French and Modern Languages at Oxford University.
Meet the Future Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch|Tom Sykes|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
EDINBURGH — Every actor can recall their worst review; but most try to keep them under wraps.
Diana Rigg: GOT's Queen of Thorns Speaks|Nico Hines|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Le Monde Hotel in central Edinburgh this week, she was still captivating at the age of 66.
Anne Archer: Women in Hollywood Are Doomed Forever|Nico Hines|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Trial of Jane Fonda is at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh until August 24.
Anne Archer: Women in Hollywood Are Doomed Forever|Nico Hines|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The day before his wedding, King George VI titled his future son-in-law Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
Queen and Prince Philip Celebrate 66th Wedding Anniversary|Tom Sykes|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Returning to Edinburgh, he, in October 1783, entered the University.
The Centenary Garland|Anonymous
If matters went in a certain way Edinburgh might regain ancient pomp and circumstance.
Foes|Mary Johnston
Six were hanged in Edinburgh, and the rest either acquitted or put in prison.
Border Raids and Reivers|Robert Borland
In Edinburgh, however, where there were ninety chairs in 1738, the chairmen were Highlanders and rather more civil.
Carriages & Coaches|Ralph Straus
In the midst of his perplexities Clarges arrived at Edinburgh, and showed him where his escape lay.
Monk|Julian Corbett

British Dictionary definitions for Edinburgh (1 of 2)

Edinburgh¹

/ (ˈɛdɪnbərə, -brə) /

noun

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; three universities (including University of Edinburgh, 1583); commercial and cultural centre, noted for its annual festival. Pop: 430 082 (2001)

City of a council area in central Scotland, created from part of Lothian region in 1996. Pop: 448 370 (2003 est). Area: 262 sq km (101 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Edinburgh (2 of 2)

Edinburgh²

/ (ˈɛdɪnbərə, -brə) /

noun

Duke of, title of Prince Philip Mountbatten. born 1921, husband of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for Edinburgh

Edinburgh

[ (ed-n-buh-ruh) ]

Capital of Scotland, located in the Lothian region in the southeastern part; Scotland's banking and administrative center.

notes for Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh, which was founded in the sixteenth century, is noted for its faculties of divinity, law, medicine, music, and the arts.

notes for Edinburgh

As a cultural center, Edinburgh was especially prominent in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the philosophers David Hume and Adam Smith, the authors Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott, and the scientist James Hutton were active.

单词	edinburgh
释义	Edinburgh [ ed-n-bur-uh, -buhr-uh or, especially British, -bruh ] / ˈɛd nˌbɜr ə, -ˌbʌr ə or, especially British, -brə / noun Duke of. Philip (def. 4). a city in and the capital of Scotland, in the SE part: administrative center of the Lothian region. Words nearby Edinburgh edifice, edify, edile, Edina, Edinburg, Edinburgh, Edirne, Edison, Edison effect, Edison, Thomas A., edit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Edinburgh Although the family was based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sophie studied French and Modern Languages at Oxford University. Meet the Future Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch\|Tom Sykes\|November 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST EDINBURGH — Every actor can recall their worst review; but most try to keep them under wraps. Diana Rigg: GOT's Queen of Thorns Speaks\|Nico Hines\|August 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST At Le Monde Hotel in central Edinburgh this week, she was still captivating at the age of 66. Anne Archer: Women in Hollywood Are Doomed Forever\|Nico Hines\|August 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Trial of Jane Fonda is at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh until August 24. Anne Archer: Women in Hollywood Are Doomed Forever\|Nico Hines\|August 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The day before his wedding, King George VI titled his future son-in-law Philip Duke of Edinburgh. Queen and Prince Philip Celebrate 66th Wedding Anniversary\|Tom Sykes\|November 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Returning to Edinburgh, he, in October 1783, entered the University. The Centenary Garland\|Anonymous If matters went in a certain way Edinburgh might regain ancient pomp and circumstance. Foes\|Mary Johnston Six were hanged in Edinburgh, and the rest either acquitted or put in prison. Border Raids and Reivers\|Robert Borland In Edinburgh, however, where there were ninety chairs in 1738, the chairmen were Highlanders and rather more civil. Carriages & Coaches\|Ralph Straus In the midst of his perplexities Clarges arrived at Edinburgh, and showed him where his escape lay. Monk\|Julian Corbett British Dictionary definitions for Edinburgh (1 of 2) Edinburgh¹ / (ˈɛdɪnbərə, -brə) / noun 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; three universities (including University of Edinburgh, 1583); commercial and cultural centre, noted for its annual festival. Pop: 430 082 (2001) City of a council area in central Scotland, created from part of Lothian region in 1996. Pop: 448 370 (2003 est). Area: 262 sq km (101 sq miles) British Dictionary definitions for Edinburgh (2 of 2) Edinburgh² / (ˈɛdɪnbərə, -brə) / noun Duke of, title of Prince Philip Mountbatten. born 1921, husband of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Edinburgh Edinburgh [ (ed-n-buh-ruh) ] Capital of Scotland, located in the Lothian region in the southeastern part; Scotland's banking and administrative center. notes for Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh, which was founded in the sixteenth century, is noted for its faculties of divinity, law, medicine, music, and the arts. notes for Edinburgh As a cultural center, Edinburgh was especially prominent in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the philosophers David Hume and Adam Smith, the authors Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott, and the scientist James Hutton were active. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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