Dumbarton

[duhm-bahr-tn]

noun

1. Also called Dumbartonshire. Also Dunbarton a historic county in western Scotland.

2. a city in western Scotland, near the Clyde River: formerly known for shipbuilding, glassmaking, and whisky production.

Dumbarton

/ dʌmˈbɑːtən /

noun

1. a town in W Scotland, in West Dunbartonshire near the confluence of the Rivers Leven and Clyde: centred around the Rock of Dumbarton , an important stronghold since ancient times; engineering and distilling. Pop: 20 527 (2001)

Example Sentences

Police have been investigating alleged fraud and mishandling of remains at A Milne Funeral Directors, based in Glasgow and Dumbarton.

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In Clydebank, officers were called to reports of fireworks being thrown towards shops and vehicles in Dumbarton Road at about 20:00.

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Louise Wilson has been researching the history of witches in Dumbarton, where she believes suspicion of witchcraft was common.

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In Dumbarton the situation was stoked by zealous local ministers, with the Covenanter movement having considerable influence at the time.

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Yet hundreds of years ago an unassuming patch of land in Dumbarton was the location for some of Scotland's darkest moments - as locals who had been accused of witchcraft were led there to be executed.

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