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Dunfermline

American  
[duhn-furm-lin, -ferm-, duhm-] / dʌnˈfɜrm lɪn, -ˈfɛrm-, dʌm- /

noun

  1. an administrative district in E Scotland, in the Fife region. 120 sq. mi. (311 sq. km).

  2. a city in this district, near the Firth of Forth.

Dunfermline British  
/ dʌnˈfɜːmlɪn /

noun

  1. a city in E Scotland, in SW Fife: ruined palace, a former residence of Scottish kings. Pop: 39 229 (2001)

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In Dunfermline - the Fife city that was Scotland's ancient capital and is the burial place of Robert the Bruce - I found the independence arguments clearly expressed at Townhill community centre.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

A Dunfermline grandmother who found TikTok fame has died aged 78.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Mr Scott, from Dunfermline in Fife, was a senior director at credit scoring firm Fico and was attending a conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi when he went missing.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

Mr Scott, from Dunfermline in Fife, was a senior director at credit scoring firm Fico.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

The King sits in Dunfermline town, A-drinking at the wine; Says, "Where will I get a good skipper Will sail the saut seas fine?"

From English and Scottish Ballads (volume 3 of 8) by Various

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