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Wemyss

American  
[weemz] / wimz /

noun

  1. a parish in central Fife, in eastern Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: known for its castle.


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Freezing rain greeted the first batch of refugees taking the ferry from Wemyss Bay to Rothesay in December 2015.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025

Wemyss Ware took its name from the Wemyss family, titled incumbents of Wemyss Castle on the east coast of Fife.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2022

William Wemyss, the founder and chief executive of Wemyss Malts, said some whisky producers were dependent on loans because whisky takes years or even decades to mature before it is sold.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022

Still, Mr. Wemyss said he was counting on strong global demand for single-malt whisky to continue.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2022

House of Lords, Monday, August 15.—Some ordinary business on Agenda, but importance dwarfed by imposing demonstration made by Wemyss.

From Punch, or the London Charivari. Volume 93. August 27, 1887 by Various

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