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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). More at Eidyn and Etymology of Edinburgh.

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Edinburgh

  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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Edinburgh m inan

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

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Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

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Edinburgh n

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

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Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

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Edinburgh n (proper noun, genitive Edinburghs or (optionally with an article) Edinburgh)

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

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Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

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Edinburgh

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)

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Edinburgh n (genitive Edinburghs)

  1. Edinburgh (the capital city of Scotland)
  2. Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh (a council area of Scotland)