Edinburgh

proper nounattested in dialogue

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The capital city of Scotland.

proper noun

1
The capital city of Scotland.
2
A council area of Scotland including the city, one of 32 created in 1996.
3
A town in Bartholomew County, Johnson County and Shelby County, Indiana, United States.
4
A ghost town in Scioto Township, Delaware County, Ohio, United States.
5
A town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
6
An outer northern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Salisbury, South Australia.
7
A royal dukedom.
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Variant of Edinburgh of the Seven SeasShort for Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.

Etymology

From Middle English Edynburgh, from Old Welsh Eidyn, a Celtic/Brythonic region of uncertain origin (possibly a personal name; compare Proto-Celtic *dūnom (“stronghold”)) + Old English burg (“castle, stronghold”). The English name was probably a calque from Old Welsh (cf. Din Eidyn). More at Eidyn and Etymology of Edinburgh.

edgy · Nervous, apprehensive.edible · Capable of being eaten without harm; suitable for…Edie · A diminutive of the female given name Edith, also used as a…

Edinburgh · The capital city of Scotland.

Edison · A surname A surname originating as a patronymic, from Edward edit · A change to the text of a document.edited · Having been altered from the original version.

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