Edinburgh
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Duke of. Philip.
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a city in and the capital of Scotland, in the SE part: administrative center of the Lothian region.
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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)
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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)
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The University of Edinburgh, which was founded in the sixteenth century, is noted for its faculties of divinity, law, medicine, music, and the arts.
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.
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It said it was incorrect to link union activities to the dismissal of 31 UK workers, most based at the gaming giant's Edinburgh headquarters, and three in Canada in October 2025.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
We cut short our stay in Skye and headed back to Edinburgh the next day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
Edinburgh Airport said in a post on X that the issue might affect its operations, while Dublin and Cork airports in Ireland are also experiencing delays.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Liverpool, Birmingham and Edinburgh airports were also affected, while Dublin Aiport in Ireland said it had cancelled dozens of flights.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Edinburgh at that time was a center of intellectual vigor, and Hutton luxuriated in its enriching possibilities.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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