Dunfermline

American

[duhn-furm-lin, -ferm-, duhm-] / dʌnˈfɜrm lɪn, -ˈfɛrm-, dʌm- /

noun

an administrative district in E Scotland, in the Fife region. 120 sq. mi. (311 sq. km).
a city in this district, near the Firth of Forth.

Dunfermline British

/ dʌnˈfɜːmlɪn /

noun

a city in E Scotland, in SW Fife: ruined palace, a former residence of Scottish kings. Pop: 39 229 (2001)

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Her offending took place at a number of locations in Dunfermline and elsewhere in Fife.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic have released a shirt that harks back to the one they wore during the 1994-95 season.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

The band were formed in Dunfermline in 1968 and had a string of hit singles and albums in the UK, Canada, the US and across Europe.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Most notably, they seized a £124,550 motorhome from Murrell's mother's house in Dunfermline.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

All that is certainly known of the author is that he was chief schoolmaster of Dunfermline.

From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various

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