Leith

[ leeth ]

/ liθ /

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noun

a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.

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How to use Leith in a sentence

The number of seamen and colonists who embarked at Leith was twelve hundred.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.|Thomas Babington Macaulay
Along the coast to the west, two miles from Leith, we come upon the interesting village of Newhaven.
Friend Mac Donald|Max O'Rell
But Leith's regiments were approaching the spot at the double.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty
As it is, the second party will have Leith's division to deal with.
Under Wellington's Command|G. A. Henty

Cromwell pursued his advantage, and took possession of Edinburgh and Leith.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E.|David Hume

British Dictionary definitions for Leith

Leith

/ (liːθ) /

noun

a port in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: part of Edinburgh since 1920

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