Stirling

[ stur-ling ]

noun

1. Also called Stir·ling·shire [stur, -ling-sheer, -sher]. a historic county in central Scotland.
2. a city in and the administrative center of the Central region, in central Scotland, on the Forth River.

Stirling

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/ ˈstɜːlɪŋ /

noun

1. a city in central Scotland, in Stirling council area on the River Forth: its castle was a regular residence of many Scottish monarchs between the 12th century and 1603. Pop: 32 673 (2001)
2. a council area of central Scotland, created from part of Central Region in 1996; includes most of the historical county of Stirlingshire: the Forth valley rises to the Grampian Mountains in the N. Administrative centre: Stirling. Pop: 86 370 (2003 est). Area: 2173 sq km (839 sq miles)

Stirling

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/ ˈstɜːrlɪŋ /

noun

1. StirlingSir James19261992MBritishARCHITECTURE: architect Sir James. 1926–92, British architect; buildings include the Neue Staatsgalerie in Stuttgart (1977–84)

Example Sentences

Mr Russell, 44, says his family address, near Stirling, is now being published online and disappointed fans are threatening to turn up to get their money back.

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He explained that the address documented in Companies House records is actually his parents’ home in Callander, near Stirling.

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The building was the inaugural winner of the Stirling Prize in 1996, but has been vacant for the past eight years.

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The steel and glass "internal street" was praised by the architectural world, winning both the Stirling Prize and then a Civic Trust award in 1998.

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After moving to Stirling Royal Infirmary in the 1980s she continued to work with improving diabetes care, including by developing a computer database of patients with diabetes and helping to launch a diabetes education centre which promoted multidisciplinary care for people with the condition.

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