Leven
Americannoun
noun
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a lake in E central Scotland: one of the shallowest of Scottish lochs, with seven islands, on one of which Mary, Queen of Scots was imprisoned (1567–8). Length: 6 km (3.7 miles). Width: 4 km (2.5 miles)
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a sea loch in W Scotland, extending for about 14 km (9 miles) east from Loch Linnhe
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"Most famously, she was actually imprisoned for 11 months in Loch Leven Castle, " she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
Stuart Pearce, "director of place" for the park authority, previously said the plans created "unacceptable risk" of flooding of the River Leven.
From BBC ● May 16, 2025
In East Yorkshire, 17 flood warnings have been issued including at Bielby, near Pocklington, Leven, Routh and Meaux, and Upper Hull catchment.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
Aberdeen - led by interim manager Peter Leven - had taken a surprise lead after two minutes as Bojan Miovski capitalised on a sleeping defence before curling a scorcher around Joe Hart.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2024
That part of Furness which forms a peninsula between the Leven estuary and Morecambe Bay, and the Duddon estuary, is rich in hematite iron ore, which has been worked from very early times.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various
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