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Musselburgh

/ˈmʌsəlbəɹə/

Musselburgh proper noun: a town in East Lothian council area, Scotland; historically it was in Midlothian (OS grid ref NT3472).

Proper noun

Musselburgh

  1. A town in East Lothian council area, Scotland; historically it was in Midlothian (OS grid ref NT3472).
  2. A suburb of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, named after the Scottish town.

Origin of Musselburgh

From mussel (“shellfish”) + burgh.

Questions about Musselburgh

What does Musselburgh mean?
Musselburgh means a town in East Lothian council area, Scotland; historically it was in Midlothian (OS grid ref NT3472).
What part of speech is Musselburgh?
Musselburgh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Musselburgh?
Musselburgh is pronounced /ˈmʌsəlbəɹə/.

Words near Musselburgh in the dictionary

  1. mussel plums
  2. mussel shrimp
  3. mussel shrimps
  4. mussel-crusher
  5. mussel-crushers
  6. Musselburgh
  7. musselcracker
  8. musselcrackers
  9. musselcrusher
  10. musselcrushers
  11. musselfarm

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