Stirling

[ stur-ling ]

/ ˈstɜr lɪŋ /

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

Over 250 were killed before Stirling ordered the final retreat and surrendered himself to the British.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site|Justin Jones|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
How did my lady mother know I was hunting when you could not have learned of my excursion until you reached Stirling?
A Prince of Good Fellows|Robert Barr
On the 29th of July 1567, James was publicly crowned at Stirling.
Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2)|Henry Glassford Bell

The secretary said it should be done, and Stirling sat down to his cigar with a smile.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss
Stirling West puffed out a cloud of smoke and said nothing further.
Rejected of Men|Howard Pyle
By the capture of Stirling he had but secured an advanced base from which to operate against the north.
Monk|Julian Corbett

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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