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Lothians

American

[loh-thee-uhnz] / ˈloʊ ði ənz /

plural noun

The, three former counties in SW Scotland: East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian.

Lothians British

/ ˈləʊðɪənz /

plural noun

three historic counties of SE central Scotland (now council areas): East Lothian, West Lothian, and Midlothian (including Edinburgh)

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Bland, who was elected as a list MSP for Central Scotland and Lothians West in May's, denied claims she had stood down after being called to a meeting about high turnover among her office staff.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

That did not prevent the political novice from being elected on the Edinburgh and Lothians East regional list.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Richard Darke, a spokesman for Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust, said it made about £50,000 a year from the scheme.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024

It started in June 2019 in Edinburgh, and has since expanded to the Lothians.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024

If, as some historians believe, the Lothians were not annexed to Scotland before his death in A.D.

From Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 by John Stuart

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