Dumfries
Americannoun
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Also called Dumfriesshire. a historic county in S Scotland.
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a burgh of Dumfries and Galloway in S Scotland: burial place of Robert Burns.
noun
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In 2024 his firm TN Trawlers - based in Annan, Dumfries and Galloway - was the subject of a BBC Scotland and Radio 4 investigation into claims of mistreatment of foreign workers.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
"We appreciate this is a key route for people in Dumfries and everything will be done to minimise any disruption and to complete the work as quickly and safely as possible," it said.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
"We were on cloud nine... it was just the happiest day ever going," the renal dialysis nurse who lives in Dumfries said.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Jane Dickerson, who works with Port William Inshore Rescue in Dumfries and Galloway said the recent spate of fatal water incidents was "absolutely heartbreaking".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Dear Lady Alwyn, I did not like to tell you before; but all the three days you were at Dumfries Alba was lost, and I never thought to see him again.
From In the Land of the Great Snow Bear A Tale of Love and Heroism by Stables, Gordon
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