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West Lothian

West Lothian proper noun: a historical county of Scotland (also previously known as Linlithgowshire or the County of Linlithgow) which was abolished in 1975, then becoming a district in Lothian Region.

Proper noun

West Lothian

  1. A historical county of Scotland (also previously known as Linlithgowshire or the County of Linlithgow) which was abolished in 1975, then becoming a district in Lothian Region.
  2. A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996 on the abolition of Lothian Region and other regions.

Words formed from West Lothian

Questions about West Lothian

What does West Lothian mean?
West Lothian means a historical county of Scotland (also previously known as Linlithgowshire or the County of Linlithgow) which was abolished in 1975, then becoming a district in Lothian Region.
What part of speech is West Lothian?
West Lothian is a proper noun.

Words near West Lothian in the dictionary

  1. West Lindsey
  2. West Linn
  3. West Linton
  4. West Lockinge
  5. West Los Angeles
  6. West Lothian
  7. West Lothian question
  8. West Low German
  9. West Lulworth
  10. West Lynn
  11. West Maas en Waal

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