Kirkcaldy

[ ker-kawl-dee, -kaw-dee, -kah- ]

/ kərˈkɔl di, -ˈkɔ di, -ˈkɑ- /

noun

a city in SE Fife, in E Scotland, on the Firth of Forth.

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Example sentences from the Web for kirkcaldy

He somehow escaped death and forfeiture, when Kirkcaldy was gibbeted after the fall of the castle.
James VI and the Gowrie Mystery|Andrew Lang
A depot for recruiting was formed at Kirkcaldy and men quickly swelled our reinforcements there.
The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry|D. D. Ogilvie
At once the pumping ceased, and Risk's voice roared in the confusion, ordering the launch of the Kirkcaldy boat.
The Shoes of Fortune|Neil Munro
Returning to his own country, he was admitted colleague to Mr. James Simson, minister of Kirkcaldy, in 1630.
Letters of Samuel Rutherford|Samuel Rutherford

His appointment at Haddington he exchanged for a similar one at Kirkcaldy in 1812.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for kirkcaldy

Kirkcaldy

/ (kɜːˈkɔːdɪ) /

noun

a port in E Scotland, in SE Fife on the Firth of Forth. Pop: 46 912 (2001)

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