Linlithgow

/ lɪnˈlɪθɡəʊ /

noun

1. a town in SE Scotland, in West Lothian: ruined palace, residence of Scottish kings and birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots. Pop: 13 370 (2001)
2. the former name of West Lothian

Example Sentences

At the time that did not seem an entirely fanciful hope for the boy from Linlithgow who had grown into a master of the strategically savvy soundbite, and of turning defence into attack.

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Born on Hogmanay 1954 in Linlithgow, Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond grew up in a town soaked in Scottish history and tradition.

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The 15th Century kirk, which stands next to Linlithgow Palace, was a place of royal worship and the site of Mary Queen of Scots' baptism.

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The safety work will limit services ScotRail can operate between Edinburgh and Glasgow, Bathgate, Linlithgow, Stirling, and Inverness.

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The event has been held in cities including Paris, New York, Rome, Dakar, Salzburg and Dallas in the past, and was last in the UK when it was staged at Linlithgow Castle in Scotland in 2012.

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