Stirling

[stur-ling]

noun

Also called Stir·ling·shire

[stur-ling-sheer, -sher] /ˈstɜr lɪŋˌʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in central Scotland.

a city in and the administrative center of the Central region, in central Scotland, on the Forth River.

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Examples from the Web for stirling

Contemporary Examples of stirling

Over 250 were killed before Stirling ordered the final retreat and surrendered himself to the British.
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December 6, 2014
It appears that the wars that started on the fields of Bannockburn and Stirling have come to America.
'Many of the Militiamen Here are Ethnic Scots-Irish Tribesmen'
David Frum
April 25, 2013

Historical Examples of stirling

Snugger they'd be by far in Stirling Lodge than here, I'll warrant.
John Splendid
Neil Munro
I shall have to deliver you from some dungeon in Stirling or Edinburgh Castle.'
Waverley
Sir Walter Scott
The second is in the valley of the Teith (Stirling, Bannockburn, etc.).
Up To Date Business
Various
So the dragoons under Colonel Gardiner were left at Stirling.
The Red True Story Book
Various
England must "touch bar," relieve Stirling, as in some child's pastime.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07
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British Dictionary definitions for stirling

Stirling

noun

a city in central Scotland, in Stirling council area on the River Forth: its castle was a regular residence of many Scottish monarchs between the 12th century and 1603. Pop: 32 673 (2001)

a council area of central Scotland, created from part of Central Region in 1996; includes most of the historical county of Stirlingshire: the Forth valley rises to the Grampian Mountains in the N. Administrative centre: Stirling. Pop: 86 370 (2003 est). Area: 2173 sq km (839 sq miles)

Stirling

noun

Sir James. 1926–92, British architect; buildings include the Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart (1977–84)

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