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Aberdeen
[ ab-er-deen ab-er-deen ]
noun
- Also called ··· [ab-er-, deen, -sheer, -sher]. a historic county in NE Scotland.
- a seaport in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: administrative center of the Grampian region.
- a city in NE South Dakota.
- a seaport in W Washington.
- a town in NE Maryland.
- a fishhook having an extended bend.
Aberdeen
1/ ˌæəˈ徱ː /
noun
- a city in NE Scotland, on the North Sea: centre for processing North Sea oil and gas; university (1494). Pop: 184 788 (2001)
- City of Aberdeena council area in NE Scotland, established in 1996. Pop: 206 600 (2003 est). Area: 186 sq km (72 sq miles)
Aberdeen
2/ ˌæəˈ徱ː /
noun
- AberdeenGeorge Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen17841860MBritishPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of. 1784–1860, British statesman. He was foreign secretary under Wellington (1828) and Peel (1841–46); became prime minister of a coalition ministry in 1852 but was compelled to resign after mismanagement of the Crimean War (1855)
Other 51Թ Forms
- ···Ծ· [ab-er-, doh, -nee-, uh, n], adjective noun
Example Sentences
The researchers from the University of Aberdeen found there are more than 160 adults living in Grampian, Highland, Orkney, Shetland, and the Western Isles who have the gene but have not been tested.
The Gramps, Aberdeen: A major outdoor fire on Kincorth hill was reported on Thursday night.
After Anderson's death, famed illusionist Houdini travelled to Aberdeen, visited his fellow entertainer's grave, and even started to pay for its upkeep.
A man who killed a "loving" father-of-seven in a street attack in Aberdeen has been jailed for seven years.
Aberdeen University has also cut staff through voluntary redundancy programmes, while the city's Robert Gordon University has put 135 roles "at risk".
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