Bannockburn

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbænəkˌbɜːn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ban′ək bûrn′, ban′ək bûrn′)


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Ban•nock•burn  (ban′ək bûrn′, ban′ək bûrn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Names, World Historya village in central Scotland: site of the victory (1314) of the Scots under Robert the Bruce over the English, which assured the independence of Scotland.

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Bannockburn / ˈbænəkˌbɜːn/
  1. a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop: 7396 (2001)
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