Dumfries
Americannoun
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Also called Dumfriesshire. a historic county in S Scotland.
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a burgh of Dumfries and Galloway in S Scotland: burial place of Robert Burns.
noun
Example Sentences
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Adders, slow worms and common lizards will be the focus of protection efforts during a major peatland restoration project near Dumfries.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The DJ and producer, from Dumfries, released his debut album I Created Disco in 2007, with later songs including One Kiss with Dua Lipa and We Found Love with Rihanna topping charts around the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Dumfries, of course, is not the only part of Scotland with links across the North Sea.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
By 1941, their numbers topped 1,000 and work got under way building a barracks at Carronbridge, north of Dumfries.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
Sometimes his fun found vent even upon the envelope; for example:— Mr. John Clerk Maxwell, "Postyknowswere, "Kirkpatrick Durham, "Dumfries."
From Heroes of Science: Physicists by Garnett, William
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