Stirling
[ stur-ling ]
/ ˈstɜr lɪŋ /
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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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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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British Dictionary definitions for Stirling (1 of 2)
Stirling1
/ (ˈstɜːlɪŋ) /
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)
British Dictionary definitions for Stirling (2 of 2)
Stirling2
/ (ˈstɜːrlɪŋ) /
noun
Sir James. 1926–92, British architect; buildings include the Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart (1977–84)
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