Midlothian

American  

[mid-loh-thee-uhn, mid-loh-thee-uhn] / mɪdˈloʊ ði ən, mɪdˈloʊ θi ən /

noun

1. Formerly Edinburgh. a historic county in SE Scotland.

2. a town in NE Illinois.

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Midlothian British  

/ mɪdˈləʊðɪən /

noun

1. a council area of SE central Scotland: the historical county of Midlothian (including Edinburgh) became part of Lothian region in 1975; separate unitary authorities were created for Midlothian and City of Edinburgh in 1996; mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Dalkeith. Pop: 79 710 (2003 est). Area: 356 sq km (137 sq miles)

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Midlothian

Completing the extreme 100-mile course with just one minute 39 seconds to spare of the 60-hour cut-off, Jasmin Paris from Midlothian made history and cemented her name in the ultra-running history books.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

The Midlothian Republican filed bills that year and in 2025 to require a warrant before police could access license plate reader data.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

“It was a shock to see that payment went up by that much,” said Lovelace, 43, who lives in Midlothian, Texas, with her husband and has four children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

One house in Midlothian had its roof destroyed when it caught fire during a thunderstorm in the east of the country on Thursday night.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Minnie could hardly wait for the end of the school year, when her sister at last would be able to extricate herself from her duties at the Midlothian Academy.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson