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Arbroath

UK/ɑːˈbɹəʊθ/

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Scotland/aɹˈbɹoθ/

Arbroath proper noun: a coastal town and former royal burgh in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6441).

Proper noun

Arbroath

  1. A coastal town and former royal burgh in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6441).

Origin of Arbroath

Historically Aberbrothock. From Pictish *aber (“estuary”) + Brothock, a river name.

Questions about Arbroath

What does Arbroath mean?
Arbroath means a coastal town and former royal burgh in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6441).
What part of speech is Arbroath?
Arbroath is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Arbroath?
Arbroath is pronounced /aɹˈbɹoθ/ (Scotland).

Words near Arbroath in the dictionary

  1. arbovirology
  2. arboviroses
  3. arbovirosis
  4. arbovirus
  5. arboviruses
  6. Arbroath
  7. arbs
  8. arbtrn
  9. Arbuckle
  10. Arbuckles
  11. Arbury

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