Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A city of central Scotland on the Forth River west-northwest of Edinburgh. Its medieval castle was the birthplace of James III of Scotland.
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- proper noun A Scottish
city , formerly in Stirlingshire. - proper noun A Scottish
habitational surname derived from the town. - proper noun A male
given name transferred from the surname.
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Examples
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(Heck, Stirling is smart enough and talented enough to start his own think tank.)
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In those days, there was a Staffed police station in Stirling Town Centre with a Chief Superintendent, Chief Inspectors, Three Inspectors, Sergeants and most important Constables and wpcs.
Credit Crunch? More Senior Officers; that’s what we need! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Stirling is smart and talented enough that he could get a policy analyst job and try to influence policy making.
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Stirling is smart and talented enough that he could do something really meaningful and positive.
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Stirling is smart and talented enough that he could do something really meaningful and positive.
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This year I holiday in Stirling and St Andrews - yarn shops conspicuous by their general absence.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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Stirling is reachable as a day-trip from either Edinburgh or Strathardle and the dates are during the period when Greek Helen is usually here, who could hold the fort in my absence.
Archive 2009-09-01 Jean 2009
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Steve Stirling is fond of saying “needs must when the Devil drives.”
Cheeseburger Gothic » And now, Gentlemen, down to business. 2010
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Stirling is reachable as a day-trip from either Edinburgh or Strathardle and the dates are during the period when Greek Helen is usually here, who could hold the fort in my absence.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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Stirling is smart and talented enough that he could do something really meaningful and positive.
hernesheir commented on the word Stirling
Potato variety slow to develop blight.
June 12, 2010