Arbroath

British

/ ɑːˈbrəʊθ /

noun

a port and resort in E Scotland, in Angus: scene of the barons of Scotland's declaration of independence to Pope John XXII in 1320. Pop: 22 785 (2001)

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Charmain grew up in Arbroath, a small fishing town on Scotland's east coast, in the 1970s and 80s.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

About the author: Christopher Smart is managing partner of the Arbroath Group, an investment strategy consultancy, and was a senior economic policy adviser in the Obama administration.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“Don’t be alarmed that the stock market is about to fall off a cliff amid a fog of dizzying headlines,” writes Christopher Smart, managing partner of the investment strategy consultancy Arbroath Group.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

Lifeboats from Arbroath, Montrose and Stonehaven also assisted.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2025

A chapel in the Benedictine Abbey of Arbroath bore the dedication of St. Duthac.

From A Calendar of Scottish Saints by Barrett, Michael

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