West Lothian

American  

[loh-thee-uhn] / ˈloʊ ði ən /

noun

1. a historic county in southern Scotland.

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West Lothian British  

noun

1. a council area and historical county of central Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: became part of Lothian region in 1975: reinstated as an independent authority (with revised boundaries) in 1996: agriculture, oil-refining. Administrative centre: Livingston. Pop: 161 020 (2003 est). Area: 425 sq km (164 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

Eight people have been arrested by Police Scotland in Lanarkshire, Glasgow and West Lothian.

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But they have also been used in smaller towns like Dumfries and Dingwall - and one was once imposed on an entire village, Mid Calder in West Lothian.

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Shetland, West Lothian and East Lothian councils all voted for increases between 7% and 8%.

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Goalkeeper Jerome Prior made a string of superb saves and there were several last-ditch challenges as the West Lothian outfit kept Rangers at bay.

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Last month, Reform secured its first success at the ballot box in Scotland by winning a council by-election in West Lothian.

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