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Jedburgh

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[jed-bur-oh, -buhr-oh, -bruh] / ˈdʒɛd bɜr oʊ, -bʌr oʊ, -brə /

noun

  1. a border town in the Borders region, in SE Scotland: ruins of an abbey.


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Serving military personnel, the grandson of British Commander Field Marshal Montgomery and pipers from the Jedburgh Pipe Band marched with the schoolchildren.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

Scottish Borders Council initially evicted the trio from a hillside site above Jedburgh in July.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Kofi Offeh, who describes himself as King Atehene, set up camp with two women in a wooded area near Jedburgh last year.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

Members of Clan Turnbull stepped in to preserve Ruberslaw Parish Church at Bedrule - between Hawick and Jedburgh - during the summer.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025

After watching by the bed of the sufferer for the space of two hours, the Queen resumed her journey, reaching Jedburgh the same night.

From Border Raids and Reivers by Robert Borland

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