BANNOCKBURN

Meaning of BANNOCKBURN in English

/ban"euhk berrn', ban'euhk berrn"/ , n.

a 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 — County: Stirling Post Code: FK7
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BANNOCKBURN — geographical name town central Scotland SSE of Stirling
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BANNOCKBURN — geographical name town central Scotland SSE of Stirling
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BANNOCKBURN — town, Stirling council area, historic county of Stirlingshire, Scotland. Located slightly to the east of the famous battlefield to which …
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BANNOCKBURN — Bannockburn BrE AmE ˈbæn ək bɜːn AmE \ -bɝːn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BANNOCKBURN — Ban ‧ nock ‧ burn /ˈbænəkbɜːn $ -bɜːrn/ BrE AmE a village in the central part of Scotland that is …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BANNOCKBURN — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 1429 Total Housing Units (2000): 259 Land Area (square meters): 5241847 …
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BANNOCKBURN — a victory for the army of the Scottish king Robert the Bruce over the army of the English king Edward …
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BANNOCKBURN — Pronunciation: ' ba-n ə k- ˌ b ə rn, ˌ ba-n ə k- ' Function: geographical name town cen Scotland …
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BANNOCKBURN, BATTLE OF — (June 23–24, 1314) Decisive battle in Scottish history, at which the Scots under Robert the Bruce (later Robert I ) …
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BANNOCKBURN, BATTLE OF — (June 2324, 1314), decisive battle in Scottish history, whereby the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English under Edward …
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BANNOCKBURN, BATTLE OF — (June 2324, 1314) Decisive battle in Scottish history, at which the Scots under Robert the Bruce (later Robert I ) …
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THE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN — ➡ Bannockburn
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STIRLING — I Town and council area (pop., 2001: 86,212), south-central Scotland. Located on the River Pict s. Made a royal burgh …
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ROBERT I — known as Robert the Bruce born July 11, 1274 died June 7, 1329, Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scot. King of Scotland (1306–29). …
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FORTH, RIVER — River, south-central Scotland. It flows east for 116 mi (187 km) from its headwaters on the slopes of Ben Lomond …
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BATTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Actium Battle of Adrianople Battle of Battle of Hadrianopolis Adwa Battle of Battle of …
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STIRLINGSHIRE
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STIRLING — royal burgh (town), Stirling council area, historic county of Stirlingshire, south-central Scotland, on the right bank of the River Forth. …
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ROBERT I — died July 1035, Nicaea byname Robert The Magnificent, or The Devil, French Robert Le Magnifique, or Le Diable duke of …
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ORDAINER — in full Lord Ordainer, one of a committee of 21 nobles and prelates who opposed Edward II and framed a …
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NATIONAL TRUST — in full National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty British organization founded in 1895 and incorporated by …
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MORAY, THOMAS RANDOLPH, 1ST EARL OF — died July 20, 1332, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scot. nephew of King Robert I the Bruce of Scotland and a leading military …
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MARCH, PATRICK DUNBAR, 2ND EARL OF, 9TH EARL OF DUNBAR — born 1285 died 1369 Scottish noble prominent during the reigns of the Bruces Robert I and David II. He gave …
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HAMILTON — large burgh (town), South Lanarkshire council area, historic county of Lanarkshire, west-central Scotland, situated near the junction of Avon Water …
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GLOUCESTER, GILBERT DE CLARE, 8TH EARL OF, 9TH EARL ... — born Sept. 2, 1243, Christchurch, Hampshire, Eng. died Dec. 7, 1295, Monmouth, Wales also called The Red Earl Welsh nobleman …
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FORTH, RIVER — river and estuary in eastern Scotland, flowing from west to east from its headwaters on the eastern slopes of Ben …
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ELGIN — royal burgh (town) and city, in Moray council area and historic county, northeastern Scotland, situated on the River Lossie in …
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EDWARD II — born April 25, 1284, Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales died September 1327, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Eng. Edward II, detail of a watercolour manuscript …
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DUNBARTONSHIRE — also called Dumbartonshire, Dunbarton, or Dumbarton historic county of west-central Scotland, northwest and northeast of Glasgow. It comprises two sections: …
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BARBOUR, JOHN — born 1325? died March 13, 1395, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scot. Barbour also spelled Barbere, or Barbier author of a Scottish national …
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