Linlithgow

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biographical name

Marquis of see hope

Linlithgow

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geographical name

Lin·​lith·​gow lin-ˈlith-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce Linlithgow (audio)
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or Linlithgowshire
lin-ˈlith-(ˌ)gō-ˌshir How to pronounce Linlithgow (audio)
-shər
 see west lothian sense 2
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burgh in southeastern Scotland west of Edinburgh population 13,500

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