Kincardine

[ kin-kahr-dn ]

/ kɪnˈkɑr dn /

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noun

a former county in E Scotland.

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Also called Kin·car·dine·shire

[kin-kahr-dn-sheer, -sher]. /kɪnˈkɑr dnˌʃɪər, -ʃər/.

Words nearby Kincardine

Kinabalu, kinaesthesia, kinara, kinase, Kincaid, Kincardine, Kincardineshire, kinchin, Kinchinjunga, kincob, kind

How to use Kincardine in a sentence

Robert Watt was born in the shire of Kincardine, and was at the time of his execution about thirty-six years old.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham
The massive grey ruins of Tulliallan Castle are in the woods close behind Kincardine.
The Rivers of Great Britain: Rivers of the East Coast|Various
Those who have travelled in the north of Scotland, may perchance recollect the road between Kincardine and Dingwall.
Odd Volume|Various
His family and mine settled in this neighborhood twenty years ago—we are all Kincardine people—Bruce, you know.
The Next of Kin|Nellie L. McClung

The Bruces, earls of Elgin, also bear the title of earl of Kincardine.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 7|Various