Edinburgh

[ ed-n-bur-uh, -buhr-uh or, especially British, -bruh ]

/ ˈɛd nˌbɜr ə, -ˌbʌr ə or, especially British, -brə /

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noun

a city in and the capital of Scotland, in the SE part: administrative center of the Lothian region.

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Words nearby Edinburgh

edify, edifying, edile, Edina, Edinburg, Edinburgh, Edirne, Edison, Edison effect, Edison, Thomas A., edit

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How to use Edinburgh in a sentence

Scotland’s capital Edinburgh boasts a beautiful, hilly landscape, a robust education system and good access to grant funding, public and private investment.
6 investors and founders forecast hockey-stick growth for Edinburgh’s startup scene|Mike Butcher|May 29, 2021|TechCrunch
People in London, Edinburgh, or Belfast woke up to the reality that decisions made by a government thousands of miles away could shut down their economies and their lives.
What the UK can teach the world about engaging with China|Annabelle Timsit|May 18, 2021|Quartz
Philip, named Duke of Edinburgh, intended to continue his career in the navy.
The epic, unlikely love story between Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip|Michael Rosenwald|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
In 1957, Philip, then known only as the Duke of Edinburgh, officially became a Prince after Queen Elizabeth bestowed the title upon him.
Prince Philip Married Queen Elizabeth. So Why Wasn't He Called a King?|Mahita Gajanan|April 9, 2021|Time

Upon marrying the Queen, Prince Philip dropped his title as Prince of Greece and Denmark to become the Duke of Edinburgh.
Prince Philip Married Queen Elizabeth. So Why Wasn't He Called a King?|Mahita Gajanan|April 9, 2021|Time
Although the family was based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Sophie studied French and Modern Languages at Oxford University.
Meet the Future Mrs. Benedict Cumberbatch|Tom Sykes|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
EDINBURGH — Every actor can recall their worst review; but most try to keep them under wraps.
Diana Rigg: GOT's Queen of Thorns Speaks|Nico Hines|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At Le Monde Hotel in central Edinburgh this week, she was still captivating at the age of 66.
Anne Archer: Women in Hollywood Are Doomed Forever|Nico Hines|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Trial of Jane Fonda is at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh until August 24.
Anne Archer: Women in Hollywood Are Doomed Forever|Nico Hines|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The day before his wedding, King George VI titled his future son-in-law Philip Duke of Edinburgh.
Queen and Prince Philip Celebrate 66th Wedding Anniversary|Tom Sykes|November 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A brown or dark gray stone, as in Edinburgh, is the principal material used, and gives the city a very substantial appearance.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
John Bell, the distinguished anatomist of Scotland, was born at Edinburgh.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The marquis of Argyle beheaded at Edinburgh and his head set upon the Tolbooth.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
In Edinburgh we were near the center from which Scott's vast influences radiated.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy
Though Edinburgh has unusually broad and well paved streets, it is a trying place for a motorist.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car|Thomas D. Murphy

British Dictionary definitions for Edinburgh (1 of 2)

Edinburgh¹

/ (ˈɛdɪnbərə, -brə) /

noun

the capital of Scotland and seat of the Scottish Parliament (from 1999), in City of Edinburgh council area on the S side of the Firth of Forth: became the capital in the 15th century; castle; three universities (including University of Edinburgh, 1583); commercial and cultural centre, noted for its annual festival. Pop: 430 082 (2001)

City of a council area in central Scotland, created from part of Lothian region in 1996. Pop: 448 370 (2003 est). Area: 262 sq km (101 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Edinburgh (2 of 2)

Edinburgh²

/ (ˈɛdɪnbərə, -brə) /

noun

Duke of, title of Prince Philip Mountbatten. born 1921, husband of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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Cultural definitions for Edinburgh

Edinburgh

[ (ed-n-buh-ruh) ]

Capital of Scotland, located in the Lothian region in the southeastern part; Scotland's banking and administrative center.

notes for Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh, which was founded in the sixteenth century, is noted for its faculties of divinity, law, medicine, music, and the arts.

notes for Edinburgh

As a cultural center, Edinburgh was especially prominent in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, when the philosophers David Hume and Adam Smith, the authors Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott, and the scientist James Hutton were active.