Killiecrankie

American

[kil-ee-krang-kee] / ˌkɪl iˈkræŋ ki /

noun

a mountain pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians.

Killiecrankie British

/ ˌkɪlɪˈkræŋkɪ /

noun

a pass in central Scotland, in the Grampians: scene of a battle (1689) in which the Jacobites defeated William III's forces but lost their leader, Viscount Dundee

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In 2021, Tom Tsappis and Matilda Ruffle, both in their 30s, opened the five-room Killiecrankie House in a 19th-century former vicarage in Perthshire.

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2023

And the government has come up against opposition to parts of the project, including a section at the site of the 1689 Battle of Killiecrankie.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2023

Francois-Marie Dibon, 44, completed 765 leaps at Garry Bridge in Killiecrankie, Perthshire.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2022

Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway between Blair Atholl and Pitlochry, near Killiecrankie, about 22:35 on Friday.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2021

"Through his sword-arm I sent Killiecrankie, which is a better blade than any ever forged at Toledo—as I, Rollo Blair, stand ready to affirm and make good upon any man every day of the week!"

From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

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