Bannockburn

American  

[ban-uhk-burn, ban-uhk-burn] / ˈbæn əkˌbɜrn, ˌbæn əkˈbɜrn /

noun

1. a village in central Scotland: site of the victory (1314) of the Scots under Robert the Bruce over the English, which assured the independence of Scotland.

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Bannockburn British  

/ ˈbænəkˌbɜːn /

noun

1. a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop: 7396 (2001)

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Example Sentences

“A repeat of the Truss episode is what people are afraid of,” said Marc Chandler, chief market strategist and managing director at Bannockburn Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch

Mr Gray, an apprentice electrician from Bannockburn, had passed his test only the month before the collision on 17 March 2024.

From BBC

For now, though, the thinking behind the debasement trade is failing to hold up, according to Marc Chandler, chief market strategist and managing director at Bannockburn Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch

“The pendulum between fear and greed is swinging toward the former,” Bannockburn’s Marc Chandler writes, citing large writedowns at some banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

The model was produced using details from two virtual images of The Bruce, who led the Scots to victory over English troops led by King Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314.

From BBC