Definitions
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- A city of eastern Scotland on the Firth of Forth. Originally a small settlement under the protection of a medieval castle, Edinburgh has been Scotland's capital since 1437. It has long been noted as a center of intellectual and cultural activity.
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- proper noun The capital of
Scotland .
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- noun the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
Etymologies
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Edinburgh, as a picturesque, historic city, he loved with a life's devotion; Edinburgh, as a frivolous social centre, he despised; so some of the strictures he made on it in _Picturesque Edinburgh_, published in 1879, and beautifully illustrated by Mr Sam Bough and Mr Lockhart, gave dire offence at the time to the denizens of 'Auld Reekie,' and are in some quarters hardly pardoned even now when death and fame have made
Robert Louis Stevenson Margaret Moyes Black
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[181] Tait stated that in Edinburgh many married women living with their husbands in comfortable circumstances, and having children, were found to be acting as prostitutes, that is, in the regular habit of making assignations with strangers (W. Tait, _Magdalenism in Edinburgh_, 1842, p. 16).
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 Sex in Relation to Society Havelock Ellis 1899
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Greyfriars, Edinburgh, a full account will be found in Kay's _Edinburgh
Chronicles of Strathearn John Hunter 1883
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NORTH -- Here, James, is one of the best, because most business-like prospectuses I ever read, of a new weekly periodical about to be published in Edinburgh in the middle of November -- the _Edinburgh Literary Journal.
Western Worthies A Gallery of Biographical and Critical Sketches of West of Scotland Celebrities 1879
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[The poet alludes in this letter to the profits of the Edinburgh edition of his Poems: the exact sum is no where stated, but it could not have been less than seven hundred pounds.] _Edinburgh, March 22d, 1787.
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[It has been said in the Life of Burns, that for some time after he went to Edinburgh, he did not visit Dr. Blacklock, whose high opinion of his genius induced him to try his fortune in that city: it will be seen by this letter that he had neglected also, for a time, at least, to write to Dr. Laurie, who introduced him to the Doctor.] _Edinburgh, Feb. 5th, 1787.
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EDINBURGH: Ethiopia distance star Kenenisa Bekele could only manage fourth place in the nine kilometre Edinburgh cross-country race as he suffered a rare defeat on Saturday.
News 2010
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EDINBURGH, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire - March 29, 2010) - Ideal Windows and Conservatories, the Edinburgh based home improvements company, is proud not only of the products they offer customers, but also the customer service and workmanship they bring to every home they work on.
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EDINBURGH NEWS: The industry should stop obsessing with HBO and celebrate UK drama, which is as good as its US counterpart, a distinguished panel argued here in Edinburgh.
C21Media.net 2009
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EDINBURGH, Scotland, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Clippings from a centuries-old yew in Scotland will help form the world's first DNA yew hedge at the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh, garden officials said.
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