Edinburgh

ˈɛdɪnbʌrə

Definition

Definition of Edinburgh - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

travelcapital city of Scotland known for its history

Edinburgh is famous for its annual festival.

local government

TECH.

council area in Scotland including the capital city

TECH.

The Edinburgh council area was established in 1996.

capital

municipality

Indiana

Rare

town in Indiana, United States

Rare

Edinburgh in Indiana is a small town.

Australia

Rare

suburb of Adelaide in South Australia

Rare

Edinburgh is a suburb in northern Adelaide.

district

neighborhood

suburb

South Africa

Rare

town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa

Rare

Edinburgh in South Africa is in Mpumalanga province.

town

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Origin of Edinburgh

Old English, Eiden (Eidyn) + burh (fort)

Terms with Edinburgh included in their meaning

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Joppa

Edinburgh suburb

coastal suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland

DofE

abbr.

abr: Duke of Edinburgh's Award

award for young people completing challenges

Edb.

abbr.

abr: Edinburgh

capital city of Scotland known for its history

Juniper Green

location

suburban village in Edinburgh, Scotland

Examples of Edinburgh in a sentence

The architecture in Edinburgh is truly remarkable.
Edinburgh is known for its historic and cultural attractions.
The university in Edinburgh is one of the oldest in the world.
Edinburgh, Indiana hosts an annual fall festival.
The population of Edinburgh, Indiana has been steadily growing.
Edinburgh has a growing population in Adelaide.

Many families reside in Edinburgh, Adelaide.
Edinburgh is known for its coal mines.
Tourists often visit Edinburgh for its history.

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French:Édimbourg, Edinburgh, ...
German:Edinburgh, ...
Italian:Edimburgo, Edinburgh, ...
Spanish:Edimburgo, Edinburgh, ...
Portuguese:Edimburgo, Edinburgh, ...
Chinese:爱丁堡, ...
Japanese:エディンバラ, ...
Arabic:إِدِنْبَرَة, مِنْطَقَة إِدِنْبَرَة, ...
Hebrew:אֶדִינְבּוֹרוֹ, ...
Russian:Эдинбург, ...
Ukrainian:Единбург, Едінбург, ...
Hindi:एडिनबर्ग, ...
Bengali:এডিনবার্গ, ...
Catalan:Edimburg, Edinburgh, ...
Czech:Edinburk, ...
Danish:Edinburgh, Edinburgh-rådsområdet, ...
Dutch:Edinburgh, raadsgebied Edinburgh, ...
Greek:Εδιμβούργο, Έντινμπεργκ, ...
Hungarian:Edinburgh, ...
Khmer:អេឌីនបឺរ៉ា, តំបន់ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាអេឌីនបឺរ៉ា, ...
Korean:에든버러, ...
Persian:ادینبورگ, ادینبرو, ...
Polish:Edynburg, Edinburgh, ...
Portuguese (BR):Edimburgo, área do conselho de Edimburgo, ...
Romanian:Edinburgh, ...
Swedish:Edinburgh, förort till Adelaide, ...
Thai:เอดินบะระ, ...
Turkish:Edinburgh, ...
Vietnamese:Edinburgh, ...

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