the capital of Scotland and seat of the Scottish Parliament (from 1999), in City of Edinburgh council area on the S side of the Firth of Forth: became the capital in the 15th century; castle; four universities (including University of Edinburgh, 1583); commercial and cultural centre, noted for its annual festival. Pop: 482 640 (2012) - City of ⇒
a council area in central Scotland, created from part of Lothian region in 1996. Pop: 448 370 (2003 est). Area: 262 sq km (101 sq miles)
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Ed•in•burgh
(ed′n bûr′ə, -bur′ə or, esp. Brit., -brə),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographical Duke of. See Philip (def. 4).
- Place Namesa city in and the capital of Scotland, in the SE part: administrative center of the Lothian region. 470,085.
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Duke of, title of Prince Philip Mountbatten. 1921–2021, husband of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Duke of, title of Prince Edward. born 1964, youngest son of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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