Edinburgh

American  

[ed-n-bur-uh, -buhr-uh, -bruh] / ˈɛd nˌbɜr ə, -ˌbʌr ə, -brə /

noun

1. Duke of. Philip.

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

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Edinburgh ¹ British  

/ -brə, ˈɛdɪnbərə /

noun

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

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Edinburgh ² British  

/ -brə, ˈɛdɪnbərə /

noun

1. 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)

2. 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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Edinburgh Cultural  

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

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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.

Example Sentences

One man, who is well-connected to Muslim communities in the west of Edinburgh, told the BBC his "heart dropped" when he heard the men were members of a congregation.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Edinburgh Airport says it is working to resume normal services after the site was evacuated due to reports of potentially suspicious items.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Edinburgh Airport said it recognised passengers would be frustrated by the incident but that safety was a priority.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

It has also seen some issues since, including accusations of "union-busting" by sacked workers at Rockstar North, its Edinburgh HQ, where developers have been racing to get GTA 6 ready for release in November.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

One side was lined with stores and boutiques while the other ran beside a mile-long park that provided postcard-perfect views of Edinburgh Castle.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti