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Rothesay

American

[roth-see, -sey] / ˈrɒθ si, -seɪ /

noun

a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.

Rothesay British

/ ˈrɒθsɪ /

noun

a town in SW Scotland, in Argyll and Bute, on the E coast of the Isle of Bute. Pop: 5017 (2001)

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It is the second time in a month that the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay, as Prince William and Princess Catherine are known in Scotland, have been north of the border.

From BBC • May 22, 2025

William and Kate, known by their Scottish titles the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay when in Scotland, met while studying at the University of St Andrews.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Youssef, a chef, says his children are "very happy" in Rothesay.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

Fleeing civil war, they ended up more than 2,000 miles away in Rothesay, a sleepy town of 4,000 people.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2025

At Lewiston things went easier, yet even here the Rothesay would edge back down the front.

From A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River by Cumberland, Barlow

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