EDINBURGH


Meaning of EDINBURGH in English

I. Ed ‧ in ‧ burgh /ˈedənb ə rə, ˈedɪnb ə rə/ BrE AmE

the capital of Scotland, in the east of the country on the River Forth. Edinburgh is a centre for business, industry, education, and the law, and the Scottish Parliament is there. Edinburgh is a popular place for tourists to visit, and is known for its beautiful buildings, and for being an important ↑ cultural centre, with many theatres, concert halls, and ↑ museum s . Because of this, it is sometimes called ‘the Athens of the North’. ⇨ ↑ Edinburgh Festival, the , ↑ Princes Street , ↑ Royal Mile, the

II. Edinburgh, Duke of BrE AmE

⇨ ↑ Duke of Edinburgh

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.