Definition of Edinburgh

1. Noun. The capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth.

Generic synonyms: Capital
Group relationships: Lothian Region

Definition of Edinburgh

1. Proper noun. The capital of Scotland. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Edinburgh

Eder-Pustow bougie
Ederle
Edessa
Edgar
Edgar Albert Guest
Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Douglas Adrian
Edgar Guest
Edgar Lee Masters
Edgar Rice Burroughs
Edgar Wallace
Edgard Lawrence Doctorow
Edgard Varese
Edge Island
Ediacaran
Edinburgh (current term)
Edinger-Westphal nucleus
Edington
Edirne
Edison
Edith
Edith Cavell
Edith Louisa Cavell
Edith Newbold Jones Wharton
Edith Piaf
Edith Wharton
Edlefsen's reagent
Edlyn
Edman's reagent

Literary usage of Edinburgh

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cambridge History of English Literature by Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller (1916)
"Edinburgh, 1824. Novels and Romances of the Author of Waverley. 9 vols. ... Edinburgh, 1816. Tales of My Landlord. Collected and arranged by Jedidiah ..."

2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"The Catholic Diocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, as defined in the Apostolic ... The archiépiscopal residence is in Edinburgh, where is also the cathedral ..."

3. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh returned to Canberra, where OD following day ... The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, visited Chelmsford, ..."

4. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1904)
"(11) Richard Bell, MA, BD, Edinburgh; (12) Duncan MacKenzie, MA, Edinburgh (second year). Grants for research are made as follows: Physical. ..."

5. Publications by Dorset Record Society, Ohio Civil War Centennial Commission, Ohio Historical Society (1905)
"Johnston, George Harvey, 22 Garscube Terrace, Edinburgh. Johnston, George P., 33 George Street, ... Kinloch, Miss Marjory G., 32 Drummond Place, Edinburgh. ..."

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