Rothesay

[ roth-see, -sey ]

/ ˈrɒθ si, -seɪ /

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noun

a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.

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How to use Rothesay in a sentence

This gave the Rothesay a good handicap and one which enabled her to longer continue a contest.
A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River|Barlow Cumberland
The Rothesay always moved down in order to get as close as she could, frequently we had to warn her to keep further away.
A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River|Barlow Cumberland
At Lewiston things went easier, yet even here the Rothesay would edge back down the front.
A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River|Barlow Cumberland
Down by the water's brink, outlined against the moonlit waves, stood the dark towers of Rothesay Castle.
The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton

Instead of being king in Bute, he was a prisoner in the deepest dungeon of Rothesay Castle.
The Thirsty Sword|Robert Leighton

British Dictionary definitions for Rothesay

Rothesay

/ (ˈrɒθsɪ) /

noun

a town in SW Scotland, in Argyll and Bute, on the E coast of the Isle of Bute. Pop: 5017 (2001)

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