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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Neil Lennon reckons John McGlynn should be "in the conversation" to become the next Celtic manager as the Dunfermline Athletic boss aims to get the better of his Falkirk counterpart in Saturday's Scottish Cup semi-final.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Andy Paterson was making the journey from his home in Houston, Renfrewshire, to watch his hometown club Queen of the South play Dunfermline.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2025

Mr Scott, from Dunfermline in Fife, was a senior director at the credit scoring firm Fico and had been attending a conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2025

Mr Scott studied at Woodmill High School in Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy Technical College, going on to work for a number of companies before joining Fico.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2025

Passing along, he examined each of the other poles, until we descended the hill to the Ferry Toll, where the high road and wires branched off to the right to Dunfermline.

From Spies of the Kaiser Plotting the Downfall of England by Le Queux, William

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