Peebles
a historic county in S Scotland.
- Also called Pee·bles·shire [pee-buhlz-sheer, -sher, -buhl-], /ˈpi bəlzˌʃɪər, -ʃər, -bəl-/, Tweeddale.
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The small rise sits in the middle of a lush green field a few miles from the town of Peebles, once a center of the nation’s wool industry and now a bedroom community for nearby Edinburgh.
How Scotland forged a rare alliance between amateur treasure hunters and archaeologists | Corinne Iozzio | August 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe retailer has 738 locations across half a dozen brands, including the off-price Gordmans chain and the Peebles and Stage department stores, in small towns and rural areas in 42 states.
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Past Patriotism: A Coalition To Train Veterans for Manufacturing Jobs | Jeffrey Immelt | October 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe seemed out of the picture with the lot who are coming—the Duchess of Peebles, for instance.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson"Quiet," murmured old Peebles, who looks exactly like a sheep.
Fore! | Charles Emmett Van Loan
"And it has been refused," said old Peebles, blinking at both of us.
Fore! | Charles Emmett Van LoanBefore I left the clubhouse I had a word or two with Peebles.
Fore! | Charles Emmett Van LoanPeebles Body (to townsman who was supposed to be in London on a visit).
Mr. Punch in the Highlands | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Peebles
/ (ˈpiːbəlz) /
a town in SE Scotland, in Scottish Borders. Pop: 8065 (2001)
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