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Dundee

American  
[duhn-dee, duhn-dee] / dʌnˈdi, ˈdʌn di /

noun

  1. a seaport in E Scotland, on the Firth of Tay: administrative center of the Tayside.


Dundee 1 British  
/ dʌnˈdiː /

noun

  1. a port in E Scotland, in City of Dundee council area, on the Firth of Tay: centre of the former British jute industry; university (1967). Pop: 154 674 (2001)

  2. a council area in E Scotland. Pop: 143 090 (2003 est). Area: 65 sq km (25 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dundee 2 British  
/ dʌnˈdiː /

noun

  1. 1st Viscount , title of John Graham of Claverhouse. ?1649–89, Scottish Jacobite leader, who died from his wounds after winning the battle of Killiecrankie

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Glasgow and Dundee have also seen significant disorder in recent years, and emergency workers have frequently been targeted.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

So it is apt that his life and work should be celebrated in the V&A Dundee, within earshot of the first venue he played in Scotland under his new stage name.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

She was originally from Mutare in eastern Zimbabwe, had graduated with a PhD from Dundee University, and had recently started working for Scottish Water.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

One of the co-defendants - 59-year-old Keith Fotheringham from Dundee, Scotland – has also pleaded guilty to several offences.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

She told him that she didn’t live in Dundee but her cousin did, on the other side of the complex.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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