Alloway

[ al-uh-wey ]
/ ˈæl əˌweɪ /

noun

a hamlet in SW Scotland, near Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns.

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Alloway
/ (ˈæləˌweɪ) /

noun

a village in Scotland, in South Ayrshire, S of Ayr: birthplace of Robert Burns
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