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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Example Sentences

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Midlothian

Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland says he is fulfilling his "dream" of joining "boyhood club" Rangers after completing his transfer from Scottish Premiership rivals Heart of Midlothian for what both clubs say are "undisclosed terms".

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

But this year, a team called Heart of Midlothian could bring one of the longest streaks in sports to an end.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

By spending $13 million to buy a stake in a team called Heart of Midlothian, Bloom was betting that he could turn Scottish soccer on its head.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026

For Heart of Midlothian, the tantalising, scarcely-believable, bottom line is this: after 66 years they may be crowned champions of Scotland on Wednesday.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Also on July 7 the Wells-Fargo agent in Midlothian, Texas, loaded a large trunk into the baggage car of a northbound train.

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